Page 10: Historical Events In 1954

Jul 20   Tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

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

Jul 24   In the year 1954 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   WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1954 armistice divides Vietnam into two countries   

Jul 28   In the year 1954 ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres   

Jul 30   On this day in history bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles   

Jul 31   K2 summit reached for the first time by an Italian team on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history mil Braves' Joe Adcock sets record of 18 total bases (4 hrs, 1 double)   

Aug 01   Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies in the year 1954.   

Aug 02   Rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 03   On this day in history colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81   

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

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

Aug 05   Boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10] in the year 1954.   

Aug 06   On this day in history wLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Aug 07   "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances on this day in history.   

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   Formal peace takes place, ending 7+ yrs of fighting in Indochina between French and Communist Vietminh in the year 1954.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

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   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

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)