Historical Events In 1954

Apr 24   On this day in history 1st American, civilian pilot, P.R. Holden, wounded in Indochina  

Apr 24   The first American, civilian pilot, P.R. Holden, wounded in Indochina on this day in history.  

Apr 25   On this day in history bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC)  

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

Apr 25   In the year 1954 joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies  

Apr 26   Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva on this day in history.  

Apr 26   On this day in history nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins  

Apr 29   Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82 in the year 1954.  

May 01   HSA-UWC Established (Unification Church) (The Moonies) in the year 1954.  

May 01   Tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50 in the year 1954.  

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

May 03   Pulitzer prize awarded to Charles A Lindbergh &John Patrick on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history roger Bannister of Britain breaks 4 minute mile (3 59 4)  

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

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

May 07   In the year 1954 uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO  

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

May 10   In the year 1954 george Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies  

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 in the year 1954.  

May 13   In the year 1954 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak  

May 14   In the year 1954 belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months  

May 16   In the year 1954 clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61  

May 17   Supreme Court unanimously rules on Brown v Topeka Board of Education reversed 1896 "separate but equal" Plessy Vs Ferguson decision in the year 1954.  

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

May 19   In the year 1954 aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73  

May 19   Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project in the year 1954.  

May 20   On this day in history chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China  

May 21   Amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated in the year 1954.  

May 21   Janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1954.  

May 22   On this day in history 80th Preakness: Johnny Adams aboard Hasty Road wins in 1:57.4  

May 22   On this day in history robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan is Bar Mitzvahed  

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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 in the year 1954.  

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

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)  

Jan 05   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)  

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