Historical Events In 1954

Aug 18   On this day in history james E Wilkins is 1st black to attend a US cabinet meeting  

Aug 19   On this day in history alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73  

Aug 19   On this day in history ralph J Bunche named undersecretary of UN  

Aug 22   On this day in history wPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting  

Aug 24   In the year 1954 communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism  

Aug 24   Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 24   In the year 1954 international Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China  

Aug 25   Ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 30   On this day in history hurricane Carol, kills 68  

Aug 31   In the year 1954 census Bureau established  

Aug 31   Census Bureau forms in the year 1954.  

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

Aug 31   On this day in history hurricane Carol hits New England, killing more than 60 people and causiAug 31, massive property damage.  

Sep 02   On this day in history hurricane Edna batters NE US, killing 20  

Sep 03   After nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1954 integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools  

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.  

Sep 12   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1954 hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage  

Sep 16   CKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.  

Sep 19   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Wichita Golf Open on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician  

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

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

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.  

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74  

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.