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   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 in the year 1954.   

Jul 21   On this day in history at Geneva, France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam   

Jul 22   Virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90 in the year 1954.   

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

Jul 26   WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Jul 27   Armistice divides Vietnam into two countries in the year 1954.   

Jul 28   Ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres in the year 1954.   

Jul 30   On this day in history 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   Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

Aug 03   Colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1954 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   Boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers in the year 1954.   

Aug 06   In the year 1954 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   "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   BC Lions plays its 1st CF game, they lose to Montreal Alouettes, 22-0 in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

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

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.