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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1954.  

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 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1954.  

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

Aug 02   Rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1954.  

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

Aug 03   1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) flown in the year 1954.  

Aug 03   On this day in history colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81  

Aug 03   On this day in history first VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown  

Aug 04   In the year 1954 boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning  

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

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

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

Aug 07   In the year 1954 "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances  

Aug 08   In the year 1954 gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67  

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

Aug 17   On this day in history 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   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)  

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician  

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   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.  

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53  

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

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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