1954 Calendar
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1954 Historical Event(s)
January 1, 1954
– NBC makes the first coast-to-coast NTSC color broadcast when it telecast the Tournament of Roses Parade, with public demonstrations given across the United States on prototype color receivers.
January 21, 1954
– The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States.
February 3, 1954
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Horse in Chinese astrology.
February 18, 1954
– The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.
March 19, 1954
– Willie Mosconi sets a world record by running 526 consecutive balls without a miss during a straight pool exhibition at East High Billiard Club in Springfield, Ohio. The record still stands today.
April 12, 1954
– Bill Haley & His Comets record “Rock Around the Clock” in New York City.
June 15, 1954
– UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) is formed in Basel, Switzerland.
September 11, 1954
– Hurricane Edna hits New England as a Category 3 hurricane, causing significant damage and 29 deaths.
October 24, 1954
– Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam
December 15, 1954
– The Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands is signed.
Who Were Born On 1954?
January 12, 1954
– Howard Stern, American radio personality and author
February 21, 1954
– Mike Pickering, English disc jockey and musician
May 19, 1954
– Rick Cerone, American baseball player
June 15, 1954
– James Belushi, American actor
August 20, 1954
– Al Roker, American television personality
August 30, 1954
– Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus
September 22, 1954
– Randy Lanier, American racing driver and convicted drug trafficker
October 24, 1954
– Malcolm Turnbull, Australian politician
November 20, 1954
– Berit Andnor, Swedish politician
November 23, 1954
– Glenn Brummer, American baseball player