Historical Events In 1954

Jul 20   On this day in history tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident   

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   On this day in history virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act)   

Jul 24   In the year 1954 mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90   

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 in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 28   On this day in history ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres   

Jul 30   Bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles in the year 1954.   

Jul 31   On this day in history k2 summit reached for the first time by an Italian team   

Jul 31   Mil Braves' Joe Adcock sets record of 18 total bases (4 hrs, 1 double) in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Aug 03   In the year 1954 1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) flown   

Aug 03   In the year 1954 colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning   

Aug 05   Boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances in the year 1954.   

Aug 08   In the year 1954 gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

Aug 11   On this day in history bC Lions plays its 1st CF game, they lose to Montreal Alouettes, 22-0   

Aug 11   On this day in history formal peace takes place, ending 7+ yrs of fighting in Indochina between French and Communist Vietminh   

Aug 12   On this day in history senator Eddie Yost draws his 100th walk for 5th year in a row   

Aug 13   21st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 31, All-Stars 6 (93,470) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Asst Sec of Labor James Wilkins became first black to attend cabinet 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   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

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 in the year 1954.