Historical Events In 1954
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Apr 24 On this day in history 1st American, civilian pilot, P.R. Holden, wounded in Indochina
Apr 24 The first American, civilian pilot, P.R. Holden, wounded in Indochina on this day in history.
Apr 25 On this day in history bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC)
Apr 25 Bell labs announces first solar battery (NYC) in the year 1954.
Apr 25 On this day in history joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies
Apr 26 Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva on this day in history.
Apr 26 On this day in history nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins
Apr 29 In the year 1954 ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82
May 01 In the year 1954 hSA-UWC Established (Unification Church) (The Moonies)
May 01 Tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50 in the year 1954.
May 02 In the year 1954 pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82
May 03 Pulitzer prize awarded to Charles A Lindbergh &John Patrick in the year 1954.
May 04 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.
May 05 On this day in history military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay
May 06 On this day in history roger Bannister of Britain breaks 4 minute mile (3 59 4)
May 06 On this day in history roger Bannister of Britain breaks 4 minute mile (3:59:4)
May 07 In the year 1954 french surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu
May 07 On this day in history uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO
May 10 Bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France on this day in history.
May 10 George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies in the year 1954.
May 13 "Pajama Game" opens at St James Theater NYC for 1063 performances on this day in history.
May 13 Labour Party wins British municipal elections in the year 1954.
May 13 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak in the year 1954.
May 14 On this day in history belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months
May 16 On this day in history clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61
May 17 Supreme Court unanimously rules on Brown v Topeka Board of Education reversed 1896 "separate but equal" Plessy Vs Ferguson decision in the year 1954.
May 18 European Convention on Human Rights goes into effect on this day in history.
May 19 Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 in the year 1954.
May 19 On this day in history postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project
May 20 Chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China on this day in history.
May 21 Amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated on this day in history.
May 21 Janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1954.
May 22 80th Preakness: Johnny Adams aboard Hasty Road wins in 1:57.4 in the year 1954.
May 22 On this day in history robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan is Bar Mitzvahed
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