Page 10: 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   In the year 1954 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   Mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90 in the year 1954.   

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   Hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26 in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres   

Jul 30   On this day in history bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles   

Jul 31   K2 summit reached for the first time by an Italian team on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   In the year 1954 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   1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) flown on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1954 theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10]   

Aug 06   On this day in history wLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Aug 07   "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1954.   

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

Aug 11   In the year 1954 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   Hermann W S Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   "Sports Illustrated" magazine begins publishing in the year 1954.   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

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   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

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   On this day in history death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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

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