Page 11: 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 on this day in history.   

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   Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71 in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Aug 30   Hurricane Carol, kills 68 in the year 1954.   

Aug 31   Census Bureau established in the year 1954.   

Aug 31   Census Bureau forms on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history licinio Refice, composer, dies at 69   

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

Sep 14   Hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage in the year 1954.   

Sep 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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

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   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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

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

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

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)