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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1954.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on February 1954: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of February 1954?


Events

  • 01 Feb 1954 1st TV soap opera Secret Storm premieres
  • 02 Feb 1954 Snow falls on Gibraltar
  • 03 Feb 1954 Jeen van den Berg win Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32).
  • 05 Feb 1954 WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting
  • 09 Feb 1954 Mario Scelba forms new government in Italy.
  • 10 Feb 1954 Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam
  • 11 Feb 1954 In Los Angeles, California, the 6th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Ed Sullivan. Best Audience Participation, Quiz or Panel Program: This Is Your Life and What's My Line?
  • 13 Feb 1954 Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game.
  • 14 Feb 1954 Sen John Kennedy appears on Meet the Press
  • 15 Feb 1954 WRDW TV channel 12 in Augusta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting
  • 16 Feb 1954 WNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting
  • 17 Feb 1954 The Detroit Auto Show opens for press previews, in Michigan. The Ford Motor Company shows its new two-seat convertible, calling it a "personal car", with the name "Fairlane".
  • 18 Feb 1954 The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.
  • 19 Feb 1954 WAST (now WNYT) TV channel 13 in Albany-Troy, New York (NBC) 1st broadcast
  • 20 Feb 1954 General Zahedi wins election in Persia.
  • 23 Feb 1954 1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine
  • 25 Feb 1954 Abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier.
  • 26 Feb 1954 First typesetting machine (photo engraving) is used, in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA.
  • 28 Feb 1954 Patty Berg / Pete Cooper wins LPGA Orlando Mixed Golf Tournament
  • 02 Feb 1954 The Detroit Red Wings played in the first outdoor hockey game by any NHL team in an exhibition against the Marquette Branch Prison Pirates in Marquette, Michigan.
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Music charts

Which were the top hits in February 1954?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - From The Vine Came The Grape
  2. - At the Darktown Strutters' Ball
  3. - From The Vine Came The Grape
  4. - Answer Me, My Love
  5. - Young-At-Heart

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Oh Mein Papa
  2. - I See The Moon
  3. - Blowing Wild
  4. - That's Amore
  5. - The Happy Wanderer

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?

Books

Which were the most popular books released in February 1954?

The Spirit Of St. Louis by Charles Lindbergh

The Spirit Of St. Louis

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Like many of my fellow pilots, I believed aviation had a bright future. Today we live in the dreams of yesterday. And, dreaming in those dreams, today we live.

The Greatest Faith Ever Known by Fulton Oursler

The Greatest Faith Ever Known

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The sequel to The Greatest Story Ever Told focuses on the turbulent adventures of Paul, Peter and James following the Crucifixion. It traces their efforts to spread the Good News throughout the world.

The Age Of The Moguls by Stewart H. Holbrook

The Age Of The Moguls

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Book by Stewart H. Holbrook

The Lady Of Arlington by Harnett T. Kane

The Lady Of Arlington

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The lady of arlington

Flying Saucers From Outer Space by Donald Keyhoe

Flying Saucers From Outer Space

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The author argues that there are good reasons to believe in flying saucers. It explains the contradictions of some and hopes that it will help.