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   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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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 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 in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history 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   Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies in the year 1954.   

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

Aug 02   Tahar Ben Ammar appointed premier of Tunisia on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 03   In the year 1954 first VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown   

Aug 04   Boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning in the year 1954.   

Aug 05   On this day in history 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] 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   In the year 1954 "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances   

Aug 08   On this day in history 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   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   Sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue on this day in history.   

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   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)