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1954May, 2

Stephen Venables

Stephen Venables, English mountaineer and author
Stephen Venables (born 2 May 1954) is a British mountaineer and writer, and is a past president of the South Georgia Association and of the Alpine Club.

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Events on 1954

  • 13Feb

    NCAA Division I

    Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game.
  • 28Feb

    NTSC

    The first color television sets using the NTSC standard are offered for sale to the general public.
  • 1Apr

    United States Air Force Academy

    United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.
  • 25Apr

    Bell Labs

    The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories.
  • 18Jun

    1954 Guatemalan coup d'état

    Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état