Page 7: Historical Events In 1954

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

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   Bell labs announces first solar battery (NYC) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1954 joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies   

Apr 26   Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva in the year 1954.   

Apr 26   Nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins in the year 1954.   

Apr 29   In the year 1954 ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82   

May 01   HSA-UWC Established (Unification Church) (The Moonies) on this day in history.   

May 01   Tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

May 02   Pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

May 03   Pulitzer prize awarded to Charles A Lindbergh &John Patrick on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

May 05   Military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay in the year 1954.   

May 06   Roger Bannister of Britain breaks 4 minute mile (3 59 4) on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO   

May 10   Bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history george Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies   

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

May 13   On this day in history labour Party wins British municipal elections   

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

May 14   On this day in history belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months   

May 16   Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1954 supreme Court unanimously rules on Brown v Topeka Board of Education reversed 1896 "separate but equal" Plessy Vs Ferguson decision   

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

May 19   In the year 1954 aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73   

May 19   Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

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

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 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   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   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.