Page 10: Historical Events In 1954

Jul 20   In the year 1954 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   Virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act) in the year 1954.   

Jul 24   Mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   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 in the year 1954.   

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   K2 summit reached for the first time by an Italian team on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies in the year 1954.   

Aug 02   Rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81   

Aug 03   First VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown in the year 1954.   

Aug 04   Boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning in the year 1954.   

Aug 05   On this day in history boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers   

Aug 06   Theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10] in the year 1954.   

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1954 gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

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   Senator Eddie Yost draws his 100th walk for 5th year in a row on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history "Sports Illustrated" magazine begins publishing   

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

Aug 17   Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

Aug 18   Asst Sec of Labor James Wilkins became first black to attend cabinet on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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