Historical Events In 1954

Aug 18   James E Wilkins is 1st black to attend a US cabinet meeting on this day in history.  

Aug 19   In the year 1954 alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73  

Aug 19   Ralph J Bunche named undersecretary of UN in the year 1954.  

Aug 22   In the year 1954 wPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting  

Aug 24   On this day in history communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism  

Aug 24   Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71 in the year 1954.  

Aug 24   On this day in history international Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China  

Aug 25   On this day in history ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m)  

Aug 29   SF International Airport (SFO) opens on this day in history.  

Aug 30   In the year 1954 hurricane Carol, kills 68  

Aug 31   Census Bureau established in the year 1954.  

Aug 31   In the year 1954 census Bureau forms  

Aug 31   On this day in history hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die  

Aug 31   In the year 1954 hurricane Carol hits New England, killing more than 60 people and causiAug 31, massive property damage.  

Sep 02   In the year 1954 hurricane Edna batters NE US, killing 20  

Sep 03   In the year 1954 after nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama.  

Sep 03   On this day in history eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65  

Sep 03   In the year 1954 pope Pius X canonized a saint  

Sep 04   On this day in history peter B Cortese of the US achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs; 22 lbs over triple his body weight, at York, Pennsylvania  

Sep 04   On this day in history the first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed  

Sep 05   Dutch Super Constellation crashes at Shannon, 28 die in the year 1954.  

Sep 07   Integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools in the year 1954.  

Sep 08   SE Asia Treaty Org (SEATO) formed to stop communist spread in SE Asia on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1954 alfred Gradstein, composer, dies at 49  

Sep 10   In the year 1954 12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria  

Sep 10   In the year 1954 peter Anders, German opera singer, dies  

Sep 11   First Miss America TV broadcast in the year 1954.  

Sep 11   Licinio Refice, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Sep 12   On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open  

Sep 13   In the year 1954 reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games  

Sep 14   In the year 1954 b Britten's opera "Turn of the Screw," premieres in Venice  

Sep 14   On this day in history hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage  

Sep 16   CKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Sep 19   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Wichita Golf Open in the year 1954.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)  

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74  

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)