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   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism   

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

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

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   On this day in history hurricane Carol hits New England, killing more than 60 people and causiAug 31, massive property damage.   

Sep 02   Hurricane Edna batters NE US, killing 20 in the year 1954.   

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

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

Sep 03   Pope Pius X canonized a saint in the year 1954.   

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

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   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 in the year 1954.   

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

Sep 10   Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 11   First Miss America TV broadcast on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1954 licinio Refice, composer, dies at 69   

Sep 12   In the year 1954 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   B Britten's opera "Turn of the Screw," premieres in Venice in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Sep 19   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 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   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)