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   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   In the year 1954 at Geneva, France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam   

Jul 22   Virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act) in the year 1954.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 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.   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 02   Tahar Ben Ammar appointed premier of Tunisia in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 first VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown   

Aug 04   Boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Formal peace takes place, ending 7+ yrs of fighting in Indochina between French and Communist Vietminh in the year 1954.   

Aug 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Sports Illustrated" magazine begins publishing   

Aug 16   Sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

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   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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