What Happened on April 1, 1954

Historical Events

1st Dutch motorway, Amsterdam-Utrecht, opens
1st US Army helicopter battalion forms, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Gordie Howe Fastest Goal

Detroit Red Wings right wing Gordie Howe scores 2 goals and an assist, and sets a Stanley Cup playoff record for fastest goal from the start of a game (:09) in a 4-3 2OT win over Toronto in Game 5 of the Semi-Finals

Earthquake/tsunami ravage Aleutians, 200 killed
US Air Force Academy established
WQED TV channel 13 in Pittsburgh, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting

Events in 1954

Famous Birthdays

Giancarlo Antognoni, Italian soccer midfielder (73 caps; Fiorentina 341 games), born in Marsciano, Italy
Jeff Porcaro, American drummer (Toto - "Rosanna"; "Africa"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
Susumu Hirasawa, Japanese electropop musician, born in Nakagawa, Adachi, Tokyo

Born in 1954