Timeline Monday 18 October 1954

Events on Monday 18 October 1954 2

• 1954 Hurricane Hazel devastates the Caribbean and Canada Deadly storm kills hundreds and floods Toronto Hurricane Hazel struck Haiti, the eastern United States, and finally Ontario, Canada, killing hundreds of people, most heavily in Haiti. In Toronto, the storm caused severe flooding that killed 81 people and reshaped the city's flood-control policies. It remains one of the deadliest hurricanes to affect Canada.
• 1954 First mass-produced transistor radio introduced Regency TR-1 brings transistor electronics to consumers Regency and Texas Instruments introduced the TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio, at a retail price of about 50 dollars. Its small size and reliance on transistors instead of vacuum tubes made portable radios practical for the first time. The product helped launch the consumer electronics industry built on solid-state technology.