Page 10: Historical Events In 1954

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

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

Jul 22   In the year 1954 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   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 in the year 1954.   

Jul 27   On this day in history armistice divides Vietnam into two countries   

Jul 28   Ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history mil Braves' Joe Adcock sets record of 18 total bases (4 hrs, 1 double)   

Aug 01   On this day in history charles-A Cingria, writer, dies   

Aug 02   In the year 1954 rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

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] in the year 1954.   

Aug 06   In the year 1954 wLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Aug 07   On this day in history "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   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 in the year 1954.   

Aug 16   In the year 1954 "Sports Illustrated" magazine begins publishing   

Aug 16   In the year 1954 sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue   

Aug 17   In the year 1954 billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77   

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   On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

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   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

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

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

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.