Page 10: Historical Events In 1954

Jul 20   Tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history 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   

Jul 21   At Geneva, France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam in the year 1954.   

Jul 22   Virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act) in the year 1954.   

Jul 24   On this day in history mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90   

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   Hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history armistice divides Vietnam into two countries   

Jul 28   In the year 1954 ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres   

Jul 30   Bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles in the year 1954.   

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

Jul 31   On this day in history mil Braves' Joe Adcock sets record of 18 total bases (4 hrs, 1 double)   

Aug 01   On this day in history charles-A Cingria, writer, dies   

Aug 02   In the year 1954 rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42   

Aug 02   On this day in history tahar Ben Ammar appointed premier of Tunisia   

Aug 03   On this day in history 1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) flown   

Aug 03   Colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81 in the year 1954.   

Aug 03   First VTOL (Vertical Take-off & Land) airplane flown on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1954 boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning   

Aug 05   Boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers in the year 1954.   

Aug 06   On this day in history theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10]   

Aug 06   In the year 1954 wLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1954 21st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 31, All-Stars 6 (93,470)   

Aug 13   In the year 1954 hermann W S Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer, dies at 71   

Aug 16   In the year 1954 "Sports Illustrated" magazine begins publishing   

Aug 16   Sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue in the year 1954.   

Aug 17   Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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