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   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   On this day in history wPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

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

Aug 24   In the year 1954 international Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China   

Aug 25   In the year 1954 ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m)   

Aug 29   SF International Airport (SFO) opens on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1954 hurricane Carol, kills 68   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

Sep 02   On this day in history hurricane Edna batters NE US, killing 20   

Sep 03   After nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama in the year 1954.   

Sep 03   Eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65 in the year 1954.   

Sep 03   In the year 1954 pope Pius X canonized a saint   

Sep 04   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 10   In the year 1954 peter Anders, German opera singer, dies   

Sep 11   In the year 1954 first Miss America TV broadcast   

Sep 11   Licinio Refice, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 b Britten's opera "Turn of the Screw," premieres in Venice   

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 in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 04   In the year 1954 birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.