Historical Events In 1954

Aug 18   In the year 1954 james E Wilkins is 1st black to attend a US cabinet meeting  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Aug 24   International Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China in the year 1954.  

Aug 25   Ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m) in the year 1954.  

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

Aug 30   Hurricane Carol, kills 68 in the year 1954.  

Aug 31   On this day in history census Bureau established  

Aug 31   In the year 1954 census Bureau forms  

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

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   Eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Sep 03   Pope Pius X canonized a saint on this day in history.  

Sep 04   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08   In the year 1954 sE Asia Treaty Org (SEATO) formed to stop communist spread in SE Asia  

Sep 09   On this day in history alfred Gradstein, composer, dies at 49  

Sep 10   12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria on this day in history.  

Sep 10   Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies in the year 1954.  

Sep 11   On this day in history first Miss America TV broadcast  

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

Sep 12   In the year 1954 betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open  

Sep 13   Reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician  

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

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.  

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   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53  

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.  

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 on this day in history.