Historical Events in April 1954

Apr 5 Elvis Presley records his debut single "That's All Right"

Apr 6 Montreal Canadiens score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Det
Apr 6 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island
Apr 7 German government refuses to recognize DDR

Apr 7 US President Dwight D. Eisenhower in news conference is first to voice fear of a "domino-effect" of communism in Indo-China

Apr 7 WALB TV channel 10 in Albany, GA (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
Apr 8 "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 performances
Apr 9 WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting

Apr 9 7th Cannes Film Festival: "Gate of Hell" directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
Apr 10 KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
Apr 10 108th Grand National: Bryan Marshall wins aboard Royal Tan at 8/1; second consecutive GN victory for both Marshall and trainer Vincent O'Brien
Apr 10 Wales beats Scotland, 15-3 at the St. Helen's Ground, Swansea to share Five Nations Rugby Championship with France and England; France's first title

Apr 12 18th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Sam Snead wins his 3rd and final Masters by 1 stroke in an 18-hole playoff with Ben Hogan

Apr 12 8th NBA Championship: Min Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 3
Apr 12 Belgian Van Houtte government resigns

Apr 12 Bill Haley and the Comets record "Rock Around Clock"

Apr 13 Milwaukee Braves' Hank Aaron's 1st game

Apr 13 Robert Oppenheimer accused of being a communist

Apr 14 Soviet diplomat Vladimir Petrov asks for politics asylum in Canberra
Apr 15 KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting
Apr 15 Orioles 1st game in Baltimore beat White Sox 3-1
Apr 15 WHO TV channel 13 in Des Moines, IA (NBC) begins broadcasting
Apr 15 Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow
Apr 16 KVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting
Apr 16 Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 2-1 in OT for a 4-3 series victory
Apr 18 Colonel Gamal Abdal Nasser seizes power & becomes Prime Minister of Egypt
Apr 19 58th Boston Marathon won by Veikko Karvonen of Finland in 2:20:39