Page 7: Historical Events In 1954

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

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

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   Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1954 far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva   

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 in the year 1954.   

May 01   On this day in history hSA-UWC Established (Unification Church) (The Moonies)   

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

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

May 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

May 07   On this day in history 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   George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

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

May 13   Labour Party wins British municipal elections in the year 1954.   

May 13   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

May 18   European Convention on Human Rights goes into effect in the year 1954.   

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

May 19   In the year 1954 postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project   

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

May 21   On this day in history amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated   

May 21   Janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1954 birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

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   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 in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.