Page 11: Historical Events In 1954

Aug 18   On this day in history james E Wilkins is 1st black to attend a US cabinet meeting   

Aug 19   Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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   International Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China on this day in history.   

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   Hurricane Carol, kills 68 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Census Bureau established on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Census Bureau forms in the year 1954.   

Aug 31   Hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1954 hurricane Carol hits New England, killing more than 60 people and causiAug 31, massive property damage.   

Sep 02   Hurricane Edna batters NE US, killing 20 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   After nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1954 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   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   Integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Sep 10   On this day in history 12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria   

Sep 10   On this day in history peter Anders, German opera singer, dies   

Sep 11   On this day in history first Miss America TV broadcast   

Sep 11   In the year 1954 licinio Refice, composer, dies at 69   

Sep 12   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games   

Sep 14   B Britten's opera "Turn of the Screw," premieres in Venice in the year 1954.   

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

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

Sep 19   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Wichita Golf Open on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

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