Historical Events In 1954

Jul 20   Tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident in the year 1954.   

Jul 20   In the year 1954 two-and-a-half months after the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in northern Vietnam, France agreed to recognize Vietnamese sovereignty at the Geneva Conference   

Jul 21   At Geneva, France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90   

Jul 26   3 aircraft from USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) shoot down 2 Chinese fighters that fired on them while they were providing air cover for rescue operations for a U.K. airliner shot down by a Chinese aircraft on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1954 hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26   

Jul 26   WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Jul 27   On this day in history armistice divides Vietnam into two countries   

Jul 28   Ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1954 k2 summit reached for the first time by an Italian team   

Jul 31   Mil Braves' Joe Adcock sets record of 18 total bases (4 hrs, 1 double) in the year 1954.   

Aug 01   Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1954 rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42   

Aug 02   Tahar Ben Ammar appointed premier of Tunisia on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history 1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) flown   

Aug 03   In the year 1954 colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81   

Aug 03   First VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning   

Aug 05   In the year 1954 boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers   

Aug 06   On this day in history theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10]   

Aug 06   WLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Aug 07   "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances in the year 1954.   

Aug 08   On this day in history gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

Aug 11   On this day in history bC Lions plays its 1st CF game, they lose to Montreal Alouettes, 22-0   

Aug 11   On this day in history formal peace takes place, ending 7+ yrs of fighting in Indochina between French and Communist Vietminh   

Aug 12   In the year 1954 senator Eddie Yost draws his 100th walk for 5th year in a row   

Aug 13   21st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 31, All-Stars 6 (93,470) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Hermann W S Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer, dies at 71 in the year 1954.   

Aug 16   "Sports Illustrated" magazine begins publishing on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue   

Aug 17   Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

Aug 18   In the year 1954 asst Sec of Labor James Wilkins became first black to attend cabinet   

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Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.