Page 11: Historical Events In 1954

Aug 18   James E Wilkins is 1st black to attend a US cabinet meeting on this day in history.   

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

Aug 19   Ralph J Bunche named undersecretary of UN on this day in history.   

Aug 22   WPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Aug 24   On this day in history communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism   

Aug 24   In the year 1954 getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71   

Aug 24   On this day in history international Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China   

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

Aug 29   In the year 1954 sF International Airport (SFO) opens   

Aug 30   In the year 1954 hurricane Carol, kills 68   

Aug 31   In the year 1954 census Bureau established   

Aug 31   On this day in history census Bureau forms   

Aug 31   Hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die in the year 1954.   

Aug 31   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   The first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed in the year 1954.   

Sep 05   Dutch Super Constellation crashes at Shannon, 28 die on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools   

Sep 08   SE Asia Treaty Org (SEATO) formed to stop communist spread in SE Asia on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1954 alfred Gradstein, composer, dies at 49   

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

Sep 10   Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)