The temperature on August 10, 1954 was between 11.9 °C and 16.9 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 20.0 mm of rain during 3.2 hours. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (23%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 1 » Armed Puerto Rican nationalists attack the United States Capitol building, injuring five Representatives.
May 17 » The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, outlawing racial segregation in public schools.
June 14 » U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill into law that places the words "under God" into the United States Pledge of Allegiance.
August 23 » First flight of the Lockheed C-130 multi-role aircraft.
October 15 » Hurricane Hazel devastates the eastern seaboard of North America, killing 95 and causing massive floods as far north as Toronto.
November 22 » The Humane Society of the United States is founded.
Day of death June 17, 1955
The temperature on June 17, 1955 was between 7.7 °C and 15.1 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 11.6 hours of sunshine (69%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
April 12 » The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.
May 9 » Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.
May 25 » In the United States, a night-time F5 tornado strikes the small city of Udall, Kansas, killing 80 and injuring 273. It is the deadliest tornado to ever occur in the state and the 23rd deadliest in the U.S.
October 29 » The Soviet battleshipNovorossiysk strikes a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol.
December 5 » E. D. Nixon and Rosa Parks lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
December 8 » The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.
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