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   In the year 1954 ralph J Bunche named undersecretary of UN   

Aug 22   WPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1954 sF International Airport (SFO) opens   

Aug 30   Hurricane Carol, kills 68 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1954 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   After nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 07   Integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools in the year 1954.   

Sep 08   In the year 1954 sE Asia Treaty Org (SEATO) formed to stop communist spread in SE Asia   

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   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 in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Sep 14   Hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage in the year 1954.   

Sep 16   On this day in history cKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting   

Sep 19   On this day in history beverly Hanson wins LPGA Wichita Golf Open   

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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   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   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

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

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

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