Page 7: Historical Events In 1954

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

Apr 24   The first American, civilian pilot, P.R. Holden, wounded in Indochina in the year 1954.   

Apr 25   In the year 1954 bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC)   

Apr 25   Bell labs announces first solar battery (NYC) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies in the year 1954.   

Apr 26   Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins   

Apr 29   Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82 in the year 1954.   

May 01   On this day in history hSA-UWC Established (Unification Church) (The Moonies)   

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

May 02   In the year 1954 pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82   

May 03   In the year 1954 pulitzer prize awarded to Charles A Lindbergh &John Patrick   

May 04   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

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

May 06   In the year 1954 roger Bannister of Britain breaks 4 minute mile (3 59 4)   

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

May 07   French surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu in the year 1954.   

May 07   On this day in history uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO   

May 10   On this day in history bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France   

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

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

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

May 13   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

May 14   Belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months on this day in history.   

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

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

May 18   European Convention on Human Rights goes into effect on this day in history.   

May 19   Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

May 19   Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan is Bar Mitzvahed   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

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