Page 11: Historical Events In 1954

Aug 18   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 wPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Aug 24   Communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

Aug 29   SF International Airport (SFO) opens in the year 1954.   

Aug 30   Hurricane Carol, kills 68 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Census Bureau established in the year 1954.   

Aug 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pope Pius X canonized a saint   

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   The first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1954 dutch Super Constellation crashes at Shannon, 28 die   

Sep 07   On this day in history integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools   

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

Sep 09   Alfred Gradstein, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 10   On this day in history peter Anders, German opera singer, dies   

Sep 11   First Miss America TV broadcast on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1954 hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage   

Sep 16   On this day in history cKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

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

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

Jan 16   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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