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

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history international Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China   

Aug 25   Ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1954 sF International Airport (SFO) opens   

Aug 30   In the year 1954 hurricane Carol, kills 68   

Aug 31   On this day in history census Bureau established   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65   

Sep 03   On this day in history pope Pius X canonized a saint   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1954 alfred Gradstein, composer, dies at 49   

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

Sep 10   Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies in the year 1954.   

Sep 11   In the year 1954 first Miss America TV broadcast   

Sep 11   Licinio Refice, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

Sep 12   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 16   In the year 1954 cKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting   

Sep 19   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Wichita Golf Open in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

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

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

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