Page 11: 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   On this day in history alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73   

Aug 19   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71   

Aug 24   International Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m)   

Aug 29   On this day in history sF International Airport (SFO) opens   

Aug 30   Hurricane Carol, kills 68 in the year 1954.   

Aug 31   Census Bureau established in the year 1954.   

Aug 31   Census Bureau forms in the year 1954.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1954 the first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed   

Sep 05   Dutch Super Constellation crashes at Shannon, 28 die in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Sep 09   Alfred Gradstein, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1954.   

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

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   Licinio Refice, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1954 betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open   

Sep 13   On this day in history reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games   

Sep 14   On this day in history b Britten's opera "Turn of the Screw," premieres in Venice   

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

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

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)