Page 9: Historical Events In 1954

Jun 23   In the year 1954 122°F (50°C), Overton, Nevada (state record until June 29, 1994)   

Jun 25   In the year 1954 eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74   

Jun 26   Jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history 1st atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia)   

Jun 27   In the year 1954 cIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala   

Jun 27   Francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   The first atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   111°F (44°C) at Camden, South Carolina (state record) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26   

Jun 29   On this day in history atomic Energy Comm voted against reinstating Dr J Robert Oppenheimer   

Jun 30   On this day in history uSSR opens its first atomic power plant   

Jul 04   In the year 1954 west Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern   

Jul 05   B-52A bomber made its maiden flight in the year 1954.   

Jul 06   On this day in history dirk Verbeek, actor/director (Hofstad Stage), dies at 70   

Jul 07   In the year 1954 t.A.N.U. party forms in Tanzania   

Jul 07   T.A.N.U. party founded in Tanzania on this day in history.   

Jul 08   KMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast in the year 1954.   

Jul 11   1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss on this day in history.   

Jul 11   The first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Major League Baseball Players Assn founded on this day in history.   

Jul 13   21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve in the year 1954.   

Jul 13   In the year 1954 irving Pichel, dies at 63   

Jul 14   117ø F (47ø C), East St. Louis, Illinois (state record) in the year 1954.   

Jul 14   In the year 1954 117°F (47°C), East St Louis, Illinois (state record)   

Jul 14   In the year 1954 118ø F (48ø C), Warsaw & Union, Missouri (state record)   

Jul 14   Jacinto Benavente y Martinez, Spanish playwright, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history 110°F (43°C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record)   

Jul 15   On this day in history the first commercial jet transport plane built in US tested (Boeing 707)   

Jul 17   1st major league game where majority of team is black (Dodgers) in the year 1954.   

Jul 17   In the year 1954 construction begins on Disneyland in rural Orange County   

Jul 17   On this day in history dirk B Nanninga, painter, dies at 85   

Jul 18   In the year 1954 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament   

Jul 19   Jean Roger-Ducasse, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52 in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 04   In the year 1954 birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 01   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)