Historical Events In 1954

Apr 24   1st American, civilian pilot, P.R. Holden, wounded in Indochina in the year 1954.   

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) in the year 1954.   

Apr 25   Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1954 far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva   

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 on this day in history.   

May 01   HSA-UWC Established (Unification Church) (The Moonies) in the year 1954.   

May 01   On this day in history tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50   

May 02   Pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82 in the year 1954.   

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

May 04   In the year 1954 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

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

May 06   On this day in history roger Bannister of Britain breaks 4 minute mile (3 59 4)   

May 06   On this day in history 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   US, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1954 bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France   

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 in the year 1954.   

May 13   In the year 1954 labour Party wins British municipal elections   

May 13   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

May 18   On this day in history european Convention on Human Rights goes into effect   

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   Chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China in the year 1954.   

May 21   In the year 1954 amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated   

May 21   In the year 1954 janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68   

May 22   80th Preakness: Johnny Adams aboard Hasty Road wins in 1:57.4 in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)