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

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   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   International Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China in the year 1954.   

Aug 25   Ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m) in the year 1954.   

Aug 29   On this day in history sF International Airport (SFO) opens   

Aug 30   In the year 1954 hurricane Carol, kills 68   

Aug 31   Census Bureau established in the year 1954.   

Aug 31   On this day in history census Bureau forms   

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   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   Eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65 in the year 1954.   

Sep 03   In the year 1954 pope Pius X canonized a saint   

Sep 04   In the year 1954 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   Integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools in the year 1954.   

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   12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history cKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting   

Sep 19   In the year 1954 beverly Hanson wins LPGA Wichita Golf Open   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 01   In the year 1954 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   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 on this day in history.   

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