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   Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1954 ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m)   

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   Census Bureau established on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1954 census Bureau forms   

Aug 31   Hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die in the year 1954.   

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

Sep 02   Hurricane Edna batters NE US, killing 20 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   Integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 11   In the year 1954 first Miss America TV broadcast   

Sep 11   In the year 1954 licinio Refice, composer, dies at 69   

Sep 12   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open in the year 1954.   

Sep 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

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

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

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   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   In the year 1954 birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.