Page 10: Historical Events In 1954

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

Jul 20   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 in the year 1954.   

Jul 21   At Geneva, France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history wCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Jul 27   Armistice divides Vietnam into two countries on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres in the year 1954.   

Jul 30   In the year 1954 bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles   

Jul 31   On this day in history k2 summit reached for the first time by an Italian team   

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

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

Aug 02   On this day in history rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42   

Aug 02   In the year 1954 tahar Ben Ammar appointed premier of Tunisia   

Aug 03   1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) flown in the year 1954.   

Aug 03   Colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   First VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown in the year 1954.   

Aug 04   Boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning in the year 1954.   

Aug 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history wLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

Aug 08   Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   BC Lions plays its 1st CF game, they lose to Montreal Alouettes, 22-0 in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue   

Aug 17   Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Asst Sec of Labor James Wilkins became first black to attend cabinet in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

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

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

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

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)