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

Apr 25   On this day in history bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC)   

Apr 25   On this day in history bell labs announces first solar battery (NYC)   

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

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

Apr 26   In the year 1954 nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins   

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) in the year 1954.   

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

May 02   On this day in history pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82   

May 03   Pulitzer prize awarded to Charles A Lindbergh &John Patrick in the year 1954.   

May 04   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island in the year 1954.   

May 05   Military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history french surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu   

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   In the year 1954 george Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies   

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

May 13   Labour Party wins British municipal elections in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61   

May 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 19   Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 in the year 1954.   

May 19   In the year 1954 postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project   

May 20   Chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1954 birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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

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

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)