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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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] on this day in history.   

Aug 06   WLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history 21st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 31, All-Stars 6 (93,470)   

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 in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1954 birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.