Page 11: Historical Events In 1954

Aug 24   Communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism   

Aug 24   Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71.   

Aug 24   International Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China   

Aug 25   In this year, Ivan Filin claims Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m).   

Aug 29   SF International Airport (SFO) opens.   

Aug 30   Hurricane Carol, results in the deaths of 68.   

Aug 31   Census Bureau established   

Aug 31   Census Bureau forms.   

Aug 31   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.   

Sep 02   Hurricane Edna batters NE US, killing 20   

Sep 03   After nearly 3000 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.   

Sep 03   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   

Sep 04   The inaugural passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed   

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.   

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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)