Historical Events In 1954

Jul 20   Tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

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

Jul 28   Ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1954 bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles   

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   On this day in history charles-A Cingria, writer, dies   

Aug 02   In the year 1954 rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42   

Aug 02   Tahar Ben Ammar appointed premier of Tunisia on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1954 boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning   

Aug 05   In the year 1954 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   WLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

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

Aug 11   Formal peace takes place, ending 7+ yrs of fighting in Indochina between French and Communist Vietminh in the year 1954.   

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   "Sports Illustrated" magazine begins publishing in the year 1954.   

Aug 16   In the year 1954 sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue   

Aug 17   In the year 1954 billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77   

Aug 18   Asst Sec of Labor James Wilkins became first black to attend cabinet in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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

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   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)