Page 10: 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   In the year 1954 virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act)   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

Aug 11   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

Aug 12   Senator Eddie Yost draws his 100th walk for 5th year in a row on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1954 21st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 31, All-Stars 6 (93,470)   

Aug 13   Hermann W S Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue   

Aug 17   Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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

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

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