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   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1954 1st atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia)   

Jun 27   CIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala on this day in history.   

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   Red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26 in the year 1954.   

Jun 29   Atomic Energy Comm voted against reinstating Dr J Robert Oppenheimer in the year 1954.   

Jun 30   USSR opens its first atomic power plant on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history west Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern   

Jul 05   On this day in history b-52A bomber made its maiden flight   

Jul 06   In the year 1954 dirk Verbeek, actor/director (Hofstad Stage), dies at 70   

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

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

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

Jul 11   1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss in the year 1954.   

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

Jul 12   On this day in history major League Baseball Players Assn founded   

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

Jul 13   Irving Pichel, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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   118ø F (48ø C), Warsaw & Union, Missouri (state record) in the year 1954.   

Jul 14   Jacinto Benavente y Martinez, Spanish playwright, dies at 87 in the year 1954.   

Jul 15   110°F (43°C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record) in the year 1954.   

Jul 15   The first commercial jet transport plane built in US tested (Boeing 707) in the year 1954.   

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

Jul 17   Construction begins on Disneyland in rural Orange County in the year 1954.   

Jul 17   Dirk B Nanninga, painter, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history jean Roger-Ducasse, composer, dies at 81   

Jul 20   On this day in history blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52   

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Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 16   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)