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

Aug 19   In the year 1954 ralph J Bunche named undersecretary of UN   

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 31   Census Bureau established on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Census Bureau forms on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1954 hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die   

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 in the year 1954.   

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   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   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   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   First Miss America TV broadcast on this day in history.   

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

Sep 14   B Britten's opera "Turn of the Screw," premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history beverly Hanson wins LPGA Wichita Golf Open   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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

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