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   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   In the year 1954 communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism  

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

Aug 30   Hurricane Carol, kills 68 on this day in history.  

Aug 31   Census Bureau established in the year 1954.  

Aug 31   In the year 1954 census Bureau forms  

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

Aug 31   On this day in history hurricane Carol hits New England, killing more than 60 people and causiAug 31, massive property damage.  

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 in the year 1954.  

Sep 04   The first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed on this day in history.  

Sep 05   On this day in history dutch Super Constellation crashes at Shannon, 28 die  

Sep 07   Integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1954 sE Asia Treaty Org (SEATO) formed to stop communist spread in SE Asia  

Sep 09   Alfred Gradstein, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Sep 10   In the year 1954 12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria  

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

Sep 11   First Miss America TV broadcast in the year 1954.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies  

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74  

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