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

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

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 in the year 1954.   

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

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) in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history census Bureau established   

Aug 31   In the year 1954 census Bureau forms   

Aug 31   In the year 1954 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   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   Eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 07   In the year 1954 integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

Sep 10   Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies in the year 1954.   

Sep 11   In the year 1954 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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Wichita Golf Open in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

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