Historical Events In 1954

Aug 18   James E Wilkins is 1st black to attend a US cabinet meeting in the year 1954.  

Aug 19   Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73 in the year 1954.  

Aug 19   Ralph J Bunche named undersecretary of UN on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24   Communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 sF International Airport (SFO) opens  

Aug 30   In the year 1954 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   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   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   Pope Pius X canonized a saint in the year 1954.  

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 in the year 1954.  

Sep 04   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools  

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   In the year 1954 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 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   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   On this day in history hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage  

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

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

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.  

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

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69  

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

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.