WHAT ALL HAPPENED SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 1954
Find out what all happened September to December 1954

First ascent of Cho Oyu. (19. October 1954)

Alger Hiss is released from prison after serving 44 months for perjury. (27. November 1954)

The Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands is signed. (15. December 1954)

The convention establishing CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) is signed. (29. September 1954)

The U.S. Navy submarine USS Nautilus is commissioned as the world's first nuclear reactor powered vessel. (30. September 1954)

The People's Liberation Army begins shelling the Republic of China-controlled islands of Quemoy, starting the First Taiwan Strait Crisis. (3. September 1954)

Great Britain defeats France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in Paris in front of around 30,000 spectators. (13. November 1954)

Hurricane Edna hits New England as a Category 3 hurricane, causing significant damage and 29 deaths. (11. September 1954)

The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida. (4. December 1954)

In Sylacauga, Alabama, United States, the Hodges Meteorite crashes through a roof and hits a woman taking an afternoon nap in the only documented case of a human being hit by a rock from space. (30. November 1954)

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) in Arlington National Cemetery. (10. November 1954)

The nationwide debut of Tonight Starring Steve Allen (The Tonight Show) hosted by Steve Allen on NBC. (27. September 1954)

Japanese rail ferry Toya Maru sinks during a typhoon in the Tsugaru Strait, Japan killing 1,172. (26. September 1954)

The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established. (8. September 1954)

Hurricane Hazel devastates the eastern seaboard, killing 95 and causing massive floods as far north as Toronto. As a Category 4 upon landfall, it is the strongest storm on record to strike as far north as North Carolina. (15. October 1954)

Cold War: The United States Senate votes 65 to 22 to censure Joseph McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute". (2. December 1954)

Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam. (24. October 1954)

The first Godzilla film is released and marks the first appearance of the character of the same name. (3. November 1954)

Texas Instruments announces the first Transistor radio. (18. October 1954)

First successful kidney transplant is performed by J. Hartwell Harrison and Joseph Murray. (23. December 1954)