Historical Events
- 1st Miss America TV broadcast; 19-year-old Lee Meriwether of California crowned 27th Miss America
- 20.4 cm rainfall at Brunswick, Maine (state record)
- KXJB TV channel 4 in Valley City (Fargo) (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Reed Birney, American actor (Greatest Man in the World), born in Alexandria, Virginia
Famous Deaths
- Licinio Refice, Italian priest and composer (Cecilia), dies at 69
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights
About September 11, 1954
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 7 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Three Coins In The Fountain - Frank Sinatra
