Births on June 3

Wally Weir

Born on June 3, 1954

Wally Weir, Canadian ice hockey player

Walter Edward Weir (born June 3, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 320 games in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1985 and 150 games in the World Hockey Association from 1976 to 1979.

Weir was born in Verdun, Quebec. He played for the Quebec Nordiques, Hartford Whalers, and Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Events on 1954

13 Feb

NCAA Division I
Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game.
28 Feb

NTSC
The first color television sets using the NTSC standard are offered for sale to the general public.
1 Apr

United States Air Force Academy
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.
25 Apr

Bell Labs
The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories.
18 Jun

1954 Guatemalan coup d'état
Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état

Births on June 3

Wally Weir

Born on June 3, 1954

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Events on 1954

NCAA Division I

NTSC

United States Air Force Academy

Bell Labs

1954 Guatemalan coup d'état