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 in the year 1954.  

Jul 22   On this day in history virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act)  

Jul 24   Mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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   Hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26 in the year 1954.  

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   On this day in history ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres  

Jul 30   Bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles in the year 1954.  

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 03   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10]  

Aug 06   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67  

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   In the year 1954 hermann W S Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer, dies at 71  

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 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   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   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 in the year 1954.  

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)  

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.  

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   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77  

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74  

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)