Page 11: Historical Events In 1954

Sep 05   Dutch Super Constellation crashes at Shannon, 28 die   

Sep 07   Integration begins in Wash DC and Balt MD public schools.   

Sep 08   SE Asia Treaty Org (SEATO) formed to stop communist spread in SE Asia   

Sep 09   Alfred Gradstein, composer, dies at 49   

Sep 10   12 second shock results in the deaths of 1460 in Orleansville Algeria.   

Sep 10   Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies.   

Sep 11   inaugural Miss America TV broadcast.   

Sep 11   Licinio Refice, composer, dies at 69.   

Sep 12   In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA St Louis Golf Open.   

Sep 13   Reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games.   

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

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

Sep 16   CKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting.   

Sep 19   In this year, Beverly Hanson claims LPGA Wichita Golf Open   

Sep 19   Tibor Harsanyi, composer, dies at 56.   

Sep 20   In this year, inaugural National People's Congress formally adopts Chinese constitution.   

Sep 20   Roger Bannister awarded Britain's Silver Pears Trophy   

Sep 20   The inaugural FORTRAN computer program run   

Sep 21   1st nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, commissioned   

Sep 21   Nuclear submarine "Nautilus" is commissioned   

Sep 22   Bkln Dodger Karl Spooner strikes out 15 NY Giants in his 1st game   

Sep 24   Tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later).   

Sep 24   Tonight Show premiers on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later)   

Sep 25   Eugenio d' Ors y Rovira, Spanish essayist/philosopher, dies at 71   

Sep 25   In this year, Francois "Doc" Duvalier claims Haitian presidential election   

Sep 25   Papa' Doc Duvalier is recorded as becoming the President of Haiti   

Sep 26   Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die.   

Sep 26   Typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1600   

Sep 27   School integration begins in Wash DC and Baltimore Md public schools.   

Sep 27   Steve Allen's "Tonight Show" premiers.   

Sep 27   The Tonight Show, starring Steve Allen, debuts on NBC-TV.   

Sep 28   Bert Lytell, actor (Henry-One Man's Family), dies at 69   

Sep 30   inaugural atomic-powered vessel, submarine Nautilus launched.   

Sep 30   Percie Charlton, cricketer (2 Tests for Australia 1890), dies.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila borozna: Ussr, volleyball player (olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry bonilla: American politician   

Jan 02   Dawn silva: American singer (the brides of funkenstein, p-funk)   

Jan 03   Ross the boss: Rocker   

Jan 03   Dean hart: Canadian wrestler    

Jan 03   Ned lamont: American businessman   

Jan 04   Eugene chadbourne: American composer and musician   

Jan 05   Bryan hitt: Rocker (reo speedwagon-keep on loving you)   

Jan 01   Duff cooper: British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit maranville: American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Fred raymond: Composer,    

Jan 11   Edgar tytgat: Flemish painter/etcher/drawer,   

Jan 13   Roland diggle: Composer,   

Jan 16   Michail m prishvin: Russian writer,    

Jan 18   Sydney greenstreet: Actor (conflict, maltese falcon),   

Jan 19   Theodor kaluza: German scientist (b. 1885)