Page 7: Historical Events In 1954

Apr 24   In the year 1954 1st American, civilian pilot, P.R. Holden, wounded in Indochina   

Apr 24   In the year 1954 the first American, civilian pilot, P.R. Holden, wounded in Indochina   

Apr 25   Bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC) in the year 1954.   

Apr 25   On this day in history bell labs announces first solar battery (NYC)   

Apr 25   On this day in history joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies   

Apr 26   Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva in the year 1954.   

Apr 26   Nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82   

May 01   In the year 1954 hSA-UWC Established (Unification Church) (The Moonies)   

May 01   In the year 1954 tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50   

May 02   Pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82 in the year 1954.   

May 03   In the year 1954 pulitzer prize awarded to Charles A Lindbergh &John Patrick   

May 04   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

May 05   Military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay in the year 1954.   

May 06   In the year 1954 roger Bannister of Britain breaks 4 minute mile (3 59 4)   

May 06   Roger Bannister of Britain breaks 4 minute mile (3:59:4) in the year 1954.   

May 07   French surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu on this day in history.   

May 07   US, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France   

May 10   George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history "Pajama Game" opens at St James Theater NYC for 1063 performances   

May 13   Labour Party wins British municipal elections on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

May 14   Belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61   

May 17   On this day in history supreme Court unanimously rules on Brown v Topeka Board of Education reversed 1896 "separate but equal" Plessy Vs Ferguson decision   

May 18   In the year 1954 european Convention on Human Rights goes into effect   

May 19   Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

May 19   Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project on this day in history.   

May 20   In the year 1954 chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China   

May 21   Amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1954 janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68   

May 22   80th Preakness: Johnny Adams aboard Hasty Road wins in 1:57.4 in the year 1954.   

May 22   Robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan is Bar Mitzvahed 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   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

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

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

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

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