Page 11: Historical Events In 1954

Aug 18   James E Wilkins is 1st black to attend a US cabinet meeting in the year 1954.   

Aug 19   Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1954 ralph J Bunche named undersecretary of UN   

Aug 22   In the year 1954 wPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Aug 24   Communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism in the year 1954.   

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

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   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   On this day in history hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die   

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 in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Sep 04   Peter B Cortese of the US achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs; 22 lbs over triple his body weight, at York, Pennsylvania in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 integration begins in Wash DC & Balt MD public schools   

Sep 08   SE Asia Treaty Org (SEATO) formed to stop communist spread in SE Asia on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 14   On this day in history hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage   

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   On this day in history 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   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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.