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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 1954.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on September 1954: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of September 1954?


Events

  • 01 Sep 1954 Hurricane Carol strikes Long Island / New England, kills 68
  • 02 Sep 1954 WTVD TV channel 11 in Raleigh-Durham, NC (ABC) begins broadcasting
  • 03 Sep 1954 China begins artillery bombing on Quemoy and Amoy
  • 04 Sep 1954 Peter B Cortese of the US achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 pounds; 22 pounds, over triple his body weight, at York, Pennsylvania.
  • 05 Sep 1954 Dutch Super Constellation crashes at Shannon, 28 die
  • 06 Sep 1954 68th US Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats A Louise Brough
  • 07 Sep 1954 Integration begins in Washington DC and Baltimore MD public schools
  • 08 Sep 1954 Alan Freed leaves Cleveland to NYC for WINS radio
  • 09 Sep 1954 Indians becomes 1st Cleveland team to win 100 games in a season
  • 10 Sep 1954 12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria
  • 11 Sep 1954 20.4 cm rainfall at Brunswick, Maine
  • 12 Sep 1954 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA St. Louis Golf Open
  • 13 Sep 1954 Reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games
  • 14 Sep 1954 Hurricane Edna (second of 1954) hits New York City, causing US$50 million damage.
  • 15 Sep 1954 Black Wednesday in air travel
  • 16 Sep 1954 CKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting
  • 17 Sep 1954 Rocky Marciano KOs Ezzard Charles in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
  • 18 Sep 1954 KTUL TV channel 8 in Tulsa, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting
  • 19 Sep 1954 Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Wichita Golf Open
  • 20 Sep 1954 1st FORTRAN computer program run
  • 21 Sep 1954 1st nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, commissioned
  • 22 Sep 1954 Brooklyn Dodgers' Karl Spooner strikes out 15 New York Giants' players in his first game.
  • 24 Sep 1954 Tonight Show premieres on NBC
  • 25 Sep 1954 Francois Doc Duvalier wins Haitian presidential election
  • 26 Sep 1954 Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die
  • 27 Sep 1954 1st African American Supreme Court page is CV Bush
  • 29 Sep 1954 Barefoot Contessa starring Ava Gardner premieres at the Capitol
  • 30 Sep 1954 Boy Friend opens at Royale Theater NYC for 483 performances

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in September 1954?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - I Need You Now
  2. - Skokiaan
  3. - If I Give My Heart to You
  4. - Hold My Hand
  5. - If I Give My Heart to You

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Three Coins In The Fountain
  2. - Hold My Hand
  3. - Cara Mia
  4. - Smile
  5. - Little Things Mean A Lot

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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La Strada

La Strada

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Federico Fellini

Starring: Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Aldo Silvani

Country: United States of America

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Release year: 1954

Directed by: George Cukor

Starring: Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson, Charles Bickford

Country: United States of America

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

Release year: 1954

Starring: George Gobel

Country: United States of America

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

Release year: 1954

Country: United States of America

Journey to Italy

Journey to Italy

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Roberto Rossellini

Starring: Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders, Maria Mauban, Anna Proclemer

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in September 1954?
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Never Victorious, Never Defeated by Taylor Caldwell

Never Victorious, Never Defeated

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Personal Name: Caldwell Taylor, 1900-1985. Main Title: Never victorious, never defeated. Published/Created by McGraw-Hill, New York [1954] Description: 549 p. 21 cm.

The Song Of Ruth by Frank G. Slaughter

The Song Of Ruth

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The song of Ruth: Ruth is the Bible's most beautiful heroine and the Old Testament's most beloved love story.

But We Were Born Free by Elmer Holmes Davis

But We Were Born Free

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Book by Davis, Elmer Holmes

Love Is Eternal by Irving Stone

Love Is Eternal

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A young, politically-minded woman and an awkward lawyer married and became President and First Lady.

Mr. Hobbs' Vacation by Edward Streeter

Mr. Hobbs' Vacation

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Book by F. Andrew Leslie. From the novel by Edward Streeter. Leslie. Streeter Edward.