Historical Events In 1954

Jul 20   On this day in history tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 24   In the year 1954 mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90  

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

Jul 26   On this day in history wCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting  

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   Bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles on this day in history.  

Jul 31   K2 summit reached for the first time by an Italian team in the year 1954.  

Jul 31   Mil Braves' Joe Adcock sets record of 18 total bases (4 hrs, 1 double) in the year 1954.  

Aug 01   In the year 1954 charles-A Cingria, writer, dies  

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

Aug 02   On this day in history tahar Ben Ammar appointed premier of Tunisia  

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.  

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   On this day in history formal peace takes place, ending 7+ yrs of fighting in Indochina between French and Communist Vietminh  

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) in the year 1954.  

Aug 13   On this day in history hermann W S Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer, dies at 71  

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

Aug 16   Sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue in the year 1954.  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history asst Sec of Labor James Wilkins became first black to attend cabinet  

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)  

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.  

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

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.  

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