Historical Events
- 4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 members
Baseball History
Future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Ted Williams fractures his collarbone on the first day of Boston Red Sox spring training; injury keeps him out of Boston lineup until May 15
- Rebellion in Egypt during visit of president Naguib to Khartoum, Sudan, 30 die
Castle Bravo Nuclear Test
US explodes Castle Bravo, a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll, which accidentally became the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the US
Famous Birthdays
- Catherine Bach, American actress (Daisey Duke-The Dukes of Hazzard), born in Warren, Ohio
- Janis Gill, American country singer (Sweethearts of Rodeo - "Midnight Girl"), born in Torrance, California
- Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, American violist and operatic mezzo-soprano, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2006)
- Minervino Pietra, Portuguese soccer right-back (28 caps; Belenenses, Benfica) and manager (Alverca, Juventude Évora, Estoril, Barreirense), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 2024)
- Ron Howard, American actor and director (American Graffiti, Happy Days), born in Duncan, Oklahoma
Famous Deaths
- Halsey William Wilson, American reference book publisher (Readers' Guide, Cumulative Book Index, Book Review Digest), dies at 85
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights
About March 1, 1954
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 1 month and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Oh Mein Papa - Eddie Calvert
