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What Happened in 1954???
Events In 1954
FORTRAN created by John Backus.
First Godzilla film released.
Regular color TV broadcasts begin in the US.
TV ad revenue exceeds radio revenue in US for first time.
Robert Borkenstein patents breathalyzer.
Swanson introduced the first TV dinner.
The Radio Corporation of America (RCA) began manufacturing color television sets at its Bloomington , Ind. , plant. It built 5,000 sets with 12-inch screens, known as the model CT-100 color receiver. They sold for $1,000 each.
The first atomic submarine, the Nautilus (named from Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) was launched by the U.S.
Ray Kroc first visit to the McDonalds brothers hamburger stand in San Bernardino Ca. Becomes their franchise agent.
The Butterball brand and the self-basting turkey introduced.
The word LEGO is officially registered & trademarked in Denmark.
First Church of Scientology was founded in Los Angeles.
The World Series broadcasted in color for the first time. NY Giants defeat Cleveland (4-0).
On the Air! There are 2,487 AM radio, 560 FM radio and 349 TV Stations. (TV has just doubled from 125 stations in 1953).
Baseball legend Hank Aaron begins his career by joining the Milwaukee Braves.
William Golding, publishes his tale of the dark side of human nature, The Lord of the Flies.
M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies introduced. Also, the universally loved M&M's Brand Characters and the famous slogan, "The milk chocolate melts in your mouth, not in your hand," slogan debuted.
J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings published.
Elvis Presley makes his first record.
Of the 94 million phones in the world, 52 million of them are in the US.
Chain supermarkets now account for two fifths of the food sold retail.
Ellis Island , the immigration station in NY Harbor, is closed. Between 1892 and 1954, 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island.
Trix cereal introduced by General Mills.
Bazooka Joe comics first introduced.
Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson Motor Car Co. merge to form the American Motors Co.(AMC).
The first successful kidney transplant is performed in the U.S. by Harvard physicians. The patient will survive for seven more years.
Dr. Roger Bannister of England becomes the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes on May 6. His time is 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds.
Hit songs include: "Three Coins in the Fountain", "Mister Sandman", Sh-Boom" and "Shake, Rattle and Roll".
International Business Machines (IBM) introduces the first mass-produced computer dubbed the IBM 650 by installing the first one in Boston . Over the next 8 years, 1,800 were produced.
