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   Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73 in the year 1954.   

Aug 19   Ralph J Bunche named undersecretary of UN in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 29   SF International Airport (SFO) opens in the year 1954.   

Aug 30   In the year 1954 hurricane Carol, kills 68   

Aug 31   Census Bureau established in the year 1954.   

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   Hurricane Edna batters NE US, killing 20 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   After nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   Pope Pius X canonized a saint on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   In the year 1954 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   SE Asia Treaty Org (SEATO) formed to stop communist spread in SE Asia in the year 1954.   

Sep 09   On this day in history alfred Gradstein, composer, dies at 49   

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

Sep 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open   

Sep 13   Reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games in the year 1954.   

Sep 14   In the year 1954 b Britten's opera "Turn of the Screw," premieres in Venice   

Sep 14   In the year 1954 hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage   

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   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

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

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 in the year 1954.   

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.