Page 10: Historical Events In 1954

Jul 20   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   At Geneva, France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam in the year 1954.   

Jul 22   Virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act) in the year 1954.   

Jul 24   On this day in history mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90   

Jul 26   In the year 1954 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.   

Jul 26   In the year 1954 hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26   

Jul 26   On this day in history wCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Jul 27   On this day in history armistice divides Vietnam into two countries   

Jul 28   Ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres in the year 1954.   

Jul 30   Bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1954 charles-A Cingria, writer, dies   

Aug 02   Rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1954 tahar Ben Ammar appointed premier of Tunisia   

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

Aug 03   Colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   First VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown in the year 1954.   

Aug 04   Boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning on this day in history.   

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

Aug 06   On this day in history theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10]   

Aug 06   In the year 1954 wLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

Aug 11   BC Lions plays its 1st CF game, they lose to Montreal Alouettes, 22-0 in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 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) in the year 1954.   

Aug 13   On this day in history hermann W S Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer, dies at 71   

Aug 16   In the year 1954 "Sports Illustrated" magazine begins publishing   

Aug 16   On this day in history sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue   

Aug 17   On this day in history billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77   

Aug 18   In the year 1954 asst Sec of Labor James Wilkins became first black to attend cabinet   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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.