Page 7: Historical Events In 1954

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1954 nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins   

Apr 29   Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82   

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 in the year 1954.   

May 05   Military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay on this day in history.   

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

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

May 07   In the year 1954 french surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu   

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

May 10   In the year 1954 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   "Pajama Game" opens at St James Theater NYC for 1063 performances in the year 1954.   

May 13   On this day in history labour Party wins British municipal elections   

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

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

May 16   Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1954 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   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   Chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China in the year 1954.   

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

May 21   On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68   

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

May 22   Robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan is Bar Mitzvahed on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

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

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

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

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.