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Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. 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Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The year 1954 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1954 in architecture involved some significant events List of years in Art Events Awards Archibald Prize: Ivor Hele - Rt Hon R G Menzies PC This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1954: Events January January 10 - BOAC Flight 781, a De The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx The year 1954 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Robert Creeley founds and edits the Black Mountain Review Jack Kerouac reads Dwight Goddard 's Events Frank Sinatra wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity, 1953 resuscitating his singing See also 1953 in country music, 1954 in music, other events of 1954, 1955 in country music and the List of years in Country Music Events January events January 3 - The last Steam locomotive powered Passenger train departs Washington Union Station The year 1954 in radio involved some significant events Events Debuts January 20 - The National Negro The year 1954 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below || 7 May 1954, 1700 GMT || Viking 9 ||LC-33 White Sands || Martin / US Navy || Viking 10 || NRL || Sub-orbital Artistic Gymnastics 1954 World Championships Men's all-around champion Viktor Chukarin, USSR Women's The year 1954 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1954. 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Events of 1954 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . Births Deaths  -  Ship events Nobel Prizes  -  Fields Medalists See also -  Notes -  External links

Events of 1954

January

• January 1 - The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from East Germany. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 War reparations refer to the monetary compensation intended to cover damage or injury during a war The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state
• January 12 - Avalanches in Austria kill more than 20. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople This article refers to the natural event For other uses see Avalanche (disambiguation An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow often Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
• January 15 - Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Waruhiu Itote (General China (b 1922 d 30 April 1993) was one of the key leaders of the Mau Mau rebellion alongside Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south
• January 17 - In Yugoslavia, Milovan Djilas, one of the leading members of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, is relieved of his duties. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian Milovan Đilas (or Djilas) ( Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Ђилас ( 12 June 1911 - 20 April 1995) was a Montenegrin League of Communists of Yugoslavia ( Savez komunista Jugoslavije) before 1952 the Communist Party of Yugoslavia ( Komunistička partija Jugoslavije) was
• January 20 - The US-based National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. The National Negro Network was a black-oriented Radio programming service in the United States founded on January 20, 1954 by W This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation.
• January 21 - The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut, by First Lady of the United States Mamie Eisenhower. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability "Underway on nuclear power" Following her commissioning Nautilus remained dockside for further construction and testing Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower (November 14 1896 – November 1 1979 was the wife of President Dwight D
• January 25 - The foreign ministers of the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union meet at the Berlin Conference. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 See also Berlin Congress (1878 re Balkans and Berlin Conference (1884-85 re Africa

February

• February 3 - Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first reigning monarch to visit Australia. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• February 10 - After authorizing $385 million over the $400 million already budgeted for military aid to Vietnam, US President Dwight Eisenhower warns against United States intervention in Vietnam. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
• February 23 - The first mass vaccination of children against polio begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Vaccination is the administration of Antigenic material (the Vaccine) to produce immunity to a disease Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral Infectious disease spread from person to person primarily via The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• February 25 - Lt. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser becomes premier of Egypt. Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.

March

• March 1 - Officials announce that an American hydrogen bomb test has been conducted on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The Teller–Ulam design is a Nuclear weapon design which is used in Megaton -range Thermonuclear weapons and is more colloquially referred to as "the Bikini Atoll (also known as Pikinni Atoll) is an Atoll in one of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of Republic of the Marshall The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions
• March 1 - U.S. Capitol shooting incident: Four Puerto Rican nationalists open fire in the United States House of Representatives chamber and wound five; they are apprehended by security guards. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The United States Capitol shooting incident of 1954 was an attack on March 1, 1954 by four Puerto Rican nationalists who shot 30 rounds using automatic The political movement for Puerto Rican Independence ( Lucha por la Independencia Puertorriqueña) has existed since the mid-19th century and has advocated Independence The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
• March 9 - American journalists Edward Murrow and Fred W. Friendly produce a 30-minute See It Now documentary titled A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Edward R Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow; April 25 1908 &ndash April 27 1965) was an American journalist Fred Friendly should not be confused with Ed Friendly. Fred W See It Now was a television Newsmagazine and documentary broadcast by CBS in the 1950s
• March 12 - Finland and Germany officially end the state of war. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• March 13 - French troops begin battle against Vietminh in Dien Bien Phu. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. The Việt Minh (abbreviated from Việt Nam Ðộc Lập Ðồng Minh Hội, English "League for the Independence of Vietnam" was a National liberation For the 1992 film see Dien Bien Phu (film. For the 1954 battle see Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
• March 19 - Joey Giardello knocks out Willie Tory at Madison Square Garden in the first televised prize boxing fight shown in color. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Carmine Orlando Tilelli ( July 16, 1930 - September 4, 2008) was an American boxer who was the middleweight champion Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
• March 23 - In Vietnam, the Viet Minh capture the main airstrip of Dien Bien Phu - French forces are partially isolated. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. The Việt Minh (abbreviated from Việt Nam Ðộc Lập Ðồng Minh Hội, English "League for the Independence of Vietnam" was a National liberation The Battle of Dien Bien Phu (Bataille de Diên Biên Phu Chiến dịch Điện Biên Phủ was the climactic battle of the First Indochina War between French Union
• March 25 - The 26th Academy Awards ceremony is held. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. The 26th Academy Awards honored the best in films of 1953 The second national telecast of the Awards show draws an estimated 43000000 viewers
• March 25 - RCA manufactures the first color TV set (12" screen; price: $1,000). Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
• March 25 - Soviet Union recognizes sovereignty of East Germany but Soviet troops remain in the country. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state
• March 28 - Puerto Rico's first television station, WKAQ-TV, goes on the air. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. WKAQ-TV is a full-power television station located in San Juan Puerto Rico transmitting over analog channel 2 digital 28
• March 29 - C-47 with French nurse Genevieve de Galard on board is incapacitated on Dien Bien Phu runway. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Genevieve de Galard (born April 21 1925 is a French Nurse who received the name of the " Angel of Dien Bien Phu " during the French war in The Battle of Dien Bien Phu (Bataille de Diên Biên Phu Chiến dịch Điện Biên Phủ was the climactic battle of the First Indochina War between French Union
• March 30 - Canada's first subway opens in Toronto. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario

April

• April 1 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general The United States Air Force Academy ( USAFA or Air Force) is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America.
• April 3 - Vladimir Petrov defects from the Soviet Union and asks to seek political asylum in Australia. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Vladimir Mikhaylovich Petrov ( 15 February, 1907 - 14 June, 1991) was a member of the Soviet Union 's clandestine services who became The Petrov Affair was a Cold War spy drama in Australia in April 1954 involving the defection of Vladimir Petrov, Third Secretary of the Soviet The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Right of asylum (or political asylum) is an ancient Judicial notion under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• April 4 - Legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini experiences a lapse of memory during a concert. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Arturo Toscanini (ɑrˈturɔ ˌtɔskɑˈnini (March 25 1867 &ndash January At concert's end, his retirement is announced, and Toscanini never conducts in public again.
• April 7 - Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his "domino theory" speech during a news conference. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general The domino theory was a Foreign policy theory promoted by the government of the United States, that speculated that if one land in a region came under the influence
• April 14 - Aneurin Bevan resigns from the UK Labour shadow cabinet. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Aneurin Bevan, usually known as Nye Bevan ( 15 November 1897 &ndash 6 July 1960) was a Welsh Labour The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Shadow Cabinet (also called the Shadow Front Bench) is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under the
• April 16 - Vice President Richard Nixon announces that the United States may be “putting our own boys in Indochina regardless of Allied support. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom ”
• April 22 - Senator Joseph McCarthy begins hearings investigating the United States Army for being "soft" on Communism. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14 1908 – May 2 1957 was an American politician who served as a Republican U The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based

May

• May 6 - Roger Bannister runs the first four minute mile. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE (born 23 March 1929 is an English former athlete best known as the first man to run the Mile in less than 4 In athletics, the four-minute mile is the Running of a Mile (1609
• May 7 - Vietnam War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat (the battle began on March 13). Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Battle of Dien Bien Phu (Bataille de Diên Biên Phu Chiến dịch Điện Biên Phủ was the climactic battle of the First Indochina War between French Union This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.
• May 14 - The Boeing 707 is released after about two years of development. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• May 17 - United States Supreme Court hands down its decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas 347 US 483 1954. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, 347 US 483 (1954 was a Landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court, which overturned earlier Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ
• May 17 - The Petrov Royal Commission in Australia begins its inquiry. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. The Petrov Affair was a Cold War spy drama in Australia in April 1954 involving the defection of Vladimir Petrov, Third Secretary of the Soviet The term Royal Commission may also be used in the United Kingdom to describe the group of Lords Commissioners who may act in the stead of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• May 20 - Chiang Kai-shek is reelected president of the Republic of China by the National Assembly. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Chiang Kai-shek ( POJ: Chiúⁿ Kài-se̍k Jyutping: zoeng2gaai3sek6 GCB ( October 31, 1887 &ndash The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s The National Assembly of the Republic of China ( refers to several Parliamentary bodies that existed in the History of the Republic of China.
• May 22 - The common Nordic Labour Market act is signed. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. The Nordic Passport Union, created in 1954, and implemented on May 1, 1958, allows Citizens of the Nordic countries ( Denmark
• May 29 - Robert Menzies's government is re-elected for a 4th term in Australia. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, KT, AK, CH, QC (20 December 1894 - 15 May 1978 Australian politician was the twelfth person to serve For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

June

• June 9 - McCarthyism: Joseph Welch, special counsel for the United States Army, lashes out at Senator Joseph McCarthy during hearings on whether Communism has infiltrated the Army. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits McCarthyism is a term describing the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14 1908 – May 2 1957 was an American politician who served as a Republican U Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based
• June 14 - The words "under God" are added to the United States Pledge of Allegiance. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the History The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy (1855-1931 a Baptist minister a Christian Socialist, and the cousin of Socialist Utopian
• June 15 - UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations) is formed in Basel, Switzerland. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
• June 17 - A military coup occurs in Guatemala. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest
• June 18 - Pierre Mendès-France becomes prime minister of France. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• June 27 - Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán steps down in a CIA-sponsored military coup, triggering a bloody civil war that would continue for more than 35 years. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Colonel Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán ( September 14, 1913 &ndash January 27, 1971) was the President of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954 when near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état was a Covert operation organized by the United States Central Intelligence Agency to overthrow Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán
• June 27 - The world's first atomic power station opens at Obninsk, near Moscow. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions Obninsk (О́бнинск is a city in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located 102 km southwest of Moscow, on the main rail line between Moscow Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of

July

• July 1 - The common Nordic Labour Market act comes into power. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. The Nordic Passport Union, created in 1954, and implemented on May 1, 1958, allows Citizens of the Nordic countries ( Denmark
• July 4 - End of rationing of meat - the last form of food rationing in Britain. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Rationing is the controlled distribution of resources and scarce goods or services In modern English usage meat most often refers to Animal tissue used as food mostly Skeletal muscle and associated Fat, but it may also refer Rationing in the United Kingdom is the series of Food rationing policies put in place by the government of the United Kingdom during certain wartime periods of
• July 4 - West Germany beats Hungary 3-2 to win the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The 1954 FIFA World Cup Final was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Berne, Switzerland on July 4, 1954. The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup was held in Switzerland from June 16 to July 4.
• July 5 - The Andhra Pradesh High Court is established. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. The Andhra Pradesh High Court (आंध्र प्रदेश उच्च न्यायालय is the High Court of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
• July 15 - The maiden flight of Boeing 707 occurs. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• July 21 - First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World The First Indochina War (also known as the French Indochina War, the The Anti-French War, the Franco-Vietnamese War, the Franco-Vietminh War, The Geneva Conference ( May 8 – July 21, 1954) was a conference between many countries that agreed to end hostilities and restore Peace in Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN or less commonly Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa was a Country on the northern half of Vietnam "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia
• July 28 - The Situationist International is founded. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. The Situationist International ( SI) was a small group of international political and artistic Agitators with roots in Marxism, Lettrism and the

August

• August - First flight of a B-52 Stratofortress.
• August 6 - Emilie Dionne, one of the Dionne Quintuplets, dies of asphyxiation following an epileptic seizure at Sainte Agathe, Quebec. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. The Dionne quintuplets, born on May 28, 1934, are the first Quintuplets known to survive their Infancy. Epilepsy is a common chronic Neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. An epileptic seizure is caused by excessive and/or hypersynchronous electrical Neuronal activity and is usually self-limiting Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk
• August 16 - Volume 1, Issue 1 of Sports Illustrated is published. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner.
• August 24 - President of Brazil, Getulio Vargas, commits suicide; he's been accused of conspiracy to murder an air force officer. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (ʒeˈtulju doɾˈnɛlis vaɾgɐs April 19, 1882 – August 24, 1954) served as president of

September

• September 3 - The last new episode of The Lone Ranger is aired on radio after 2,956 episodes over a period of 21 years
• September 6 - SEATO treaty signed in Manila, Philippines KOVR went on the air. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius The Lone Ranger is an American, long-running Old-time radio and early Television show created by George W Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization ( SEATO) was an International organization for Collective defense created by the Southeast Asia Collective The City of Manila The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP KOVR, channel 13 is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Stockton California, and serving the Sacramento -Stockton television
• September 8 - The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established in Bangkok, Thailand. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization ( SEATO) was an International organization for Collective defense created by the Southeast Asia Collective Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj
• September 9 - An earthquake centered on the city of Orleansville in Algeria: 1500 dead and thousands homeless. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Chlef ( الشلف) is the capital of Chlef Province, Algeria. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's
• September 11 - First Miss America Pageant broadcast on television. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
• September 14 - USSR tests nuclear weapon. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.
• September 24 - Edward Pilgrim commits suicide hastened by bureaucracy. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Edward Alexander Pilgrim ( December 12, 1904 – September 24, 1954) was a British homeowner and Suicide whose death was
• September 25 - Footscray Football Club wins their first Grand Final. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL club based at the Whitten Oval in A Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sporting term used to describe a final that decides a league champion
• September 26 - Japanese ferry Toya Maru sinks during a typhoon in the Tsugaru Strait killing more than 1,100. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The was a Japanese Freightliner constructed by the Japanese National Railways which sank during a Typhoon in the Tsugaru Strait between is a channel between Honshū and Hokkaidō in northern Japan connecting the Sea of Japan with the Pacific Ocean.
• September 30 - USS Nautilus, 1st atomic-powered vessel (submarine), commissioned by the US Navy. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Six ships of the US Navy have been named Nautilus, after the tropical cephalopod mollusc USS ''Nautilus'' (1799, a 12-gun schooner of 1799 A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability

October

• October 11 - Vietnam War: The Viet Minh takes control of North Vietnam. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Việt Minh (abbreviated from Việt Nam Ðộc Lập Ðồng Minh Hội, English "League for the Independence of Vietnam" was a National liberation The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN or less commonly Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa was a Country on the northern half of Vietnam
• October 11 - Hurricane Hazel crosses over Haiti, killing 1,000. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Hurricane Hazel was the worst Hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the worst hurricanes of the 20th century Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
• October 15 - Hurricane Hazel makes U. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Hurricane Hazel was the worst Hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the worst hurricanes of the 20th century S. landfall - it is the only recorded Category 4 hurricane to strike as far north as North Carolina. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States
• October 18 - Texas Instruments announces the development of the first Transistor radio. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Texas Instruments ( better known in the electronics industry (and popularly as TI, is an American company based in Dallas, Texas, USA This article is about an electronic device For the fourth studio album by M
• October 20 - Dock workers' strike expands in England. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• October 23 - West Germany joins NATO. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( The North Atlantic Treaty
• October 25 - Landslides caused by heavy rains hit Salerno, Italy, killing about 300. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur Salerno is a town in southern Italy, capital of the province of the same name in the region of Campania. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• October 26 - Member of Muslim Brotherhood Abdul Munim Abdul Rauf tries to kill Gamal Abdal Nasser. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death The Muslim Brothers ( Arabic: الإخوان المسلمون al-ikhwān al-muslimūn, full title The Society of the Muslim Brothers, often simply الإخوان Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President
• October 31 - Algerian War of Independence: The Algerian National Liberation Front begins a revolt against French rule. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse The Algerian War ( French: Guerre d'Algérie; 1954-1962 also known as Algerian War of Independence, led to Algeria 's independence from The National Liberation Front ( Arabic: جبهة التحرير الوطني transliterated: Jabhat al-Taḩrīr al-Waţanī French: Front This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

November

• November 1 - The FLN attacks Representative and public buildings of the France colonial power. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi The National Liberation Front ( Arabic: جبهة التحرير الوطني transliterated: Jabhat al-Taḩrīr al-Waţanī French: Front
• November 2 - Dock workers' strike in England ends. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000
• November 5 - Japan and Burma sign in Rangoon a separate treaty of peace to end the formal state of war. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city and a former capital of Burma.
• November 10 - US President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) in Arlington National Cemetery. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general The Marine Corps War Memorial is a military memorial Statue located near the Arlington National Cemetery and the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War
• November 12 - The main immigration port-of-entry in New York Harbor at Ellis Island closes. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days New York Harbor, a geographic term refers collectively to the rivers bays and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor
• November 14 - Egyptian president Mohammed Naguib is deposed - Gamal Abdel Nasser replaces him. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Muhammad Naguib (محمد نجيب) (born 20 February, 1901 &ndash 29 August, 1984) was the first President of Egypt, serving Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President
• November 23 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 3. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several 27 points, or 0. 86%, closing at an all-time high of 382. 74. More significantly, this is the first time the Dow has surpassed its 1929 peak level reached just before that year's crash. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the ’29 Crash, the Crash of 1929, the Great Crash of 1929, the Great Crash of October 1929
• November 30 - In Sylacauga, Alabama, a 4 kg piece of the Hodges Meteorite crashes through the roof of a house and badly bruises a napping woman, in the first documented case of an object from outer space hitting a person. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. The Hodges Meteorite is the only documented extraterrestrial object to have struck a Human being. Outer space, often simply called space, comprises the relatively empty regions of the Universe outside the escape velocities of Celestial bodies.

December

December 1 The first Hyatt Hotel, The Hyatt House Los Angeles, opens. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Hyatt is an international brand of hotels within the Global Hyatt Corporation that operates numerous properties It is the first hotel in the world built outside of an airport.

• December 2
  • Red Scare: The United States Senate votes 67 to 22 to condemn Joseph McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire McCarthyism is a term describing the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14 1908 – May 2 1957 was an American politician who served as a Republican U "
  • Taiwan-United States Mutual Defense Treaty. [1]
• December 24 - Laos gains full independence from France. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Undated

• New Zealand inventor, Sir William Hamilton invented the worlds first water pump-jet engine, later named the "Hamilton Jet". New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island An inventor is a person who creates or discovers a new method form device or other useful means William Hamilton (and shortened forms may refer to Europeans William Hamilton (Lord Chancellor, (d A pump-jet or water jet is a marine system that creates a jet of Water for propulsion.
• The first kidney transplants are done in Boston and Paris. Kidney transplantation or renal transplantation is the Organ transplant of a Kidney in a patient with End-stage renal disease. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• The Boy Scouts of America desegregates on the basis of race. The Boy Scouts of America ( BSA) is the largest youth organization in the United States with over five million
• Gerbils (Meriones Unguiculatus) are brought to the United States by Dr. Meriones unguiculatus is a Rodent belonging to Subfamily Gerbillinae. Victor Schwentker.
• Unification Church is founded. The Unification Church is a New religious movement founded by Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon.
• Case of Lothar Malskat, who had admitted that he had painted the frescoes in Marienkirche himself, goes into trial. Lothar Malskat ( May 3 1913 &ndash February 10 1988) was a German painter and Art restorer who repainted medieval Fresco (plural either frescos or frescoes) is any of several related Painting types done on Plaster on walls or The Protestant Marienkirche ( St Mary's church in Lübeck ( German: Lübecker Marienkirche or officially Marien zu Lübeck
• The TV Dinner is introduced by American, Gerry Thomas. A TV dinner (also called frozen dinner, microwave meal or ready meal) is a prepackaged frozen or chilled Meal which usually comes in an The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gerry Thomas (1922 – 2005 was an American salesman sometimes credited with inventing the TV Dinner in 1952
• Choreographer George Balanchine's production of The Nutcracker is staged for the first time in New York, becoming an annual tradition there, and still being revived as of 2007. See also List of ballets by George Balanchine, George Balanchine (January 22 1904 &ndash April 30 1983 born Giorgi Melitonis dze Balanchivadze
• Korea use of Gimpo International Airport possible. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Gimpo International Airport (김포국제공항 commonly known as Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport) is located in the far western end of Seoul

Ongoing

• Marshall Plan

Fictional

The following are references to year 1954 in fiction: Robert A. Heinlein's short story, The Year of the Jackpot takes place in 1954. The Marshall Plan (from its enactment officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was the primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7 1907 – May 8 1988 was an American Novelist and Science fiction Writer. The Year of the Jackpot is a Science fiction Short story by Robert A

Births

1954 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1954 MCMLIV
Ab urbe condita	2707
Armenian calendar	1403 ԹՎ ՌՆԳ
Bahá'í calendar	110 – 111
Berber calendar	2904
Buddhist calendar	2498
Burmese calendar	1316
Chinese calendar	4590/4650-11-27 (癸巳年十一月廿七日) — to — 4591/4651-12-7 (甲午年十二月初七日)
Coptic calendar	1670 – 1671
Ethiopian calendar	1946 – 1947
Hebrew calendar	5714 – 5715
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2009 – 2010
- Shaka Samvat	1876 – 1877
- Kali Yuga	5055 – 5056
Holocene calendar	11954
Iranian calendar	1332 – 1333
Islamic calendar	1373 – 1374
Japanese calendar	Shōwa 29 (昭和29年)
Korean calendar	4287
Thai solar calendar	2497
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• January 2 - Henry Bonilla, American politician
• January 3 - Jim Ross, American wrestling commentator
• January 4 - Dave "The Devilfish" Ulliott, English professional poker player
• January 5 - Alex English, American basketball player
• January 6 - Anthony Minghella, British film and theatre director (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Henry Bonilla (born January 2, 1954) is a former congressman who represented Texas's 23rd congressional district in the United States House of Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3 1952 in Fort Bragg California He is known affectionately as "good ol'" J Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. David A Ulliott (born 4 April, 1954 in Hull) is an English professional gambler and Poker player Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Alex English (born January 5 1954 in Columbia South Carolina) is a retired American Basketball player and current assistant coach of the Toronto Raptors Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Anthony Minghella CBE ( January 6, 1954 &mdash March 18, 2008) was an Academy Award -winning English 2008)
• January 12 - Howard Stern, American radio host
• January 13 - Trevor Rabin, South African-American musician
• January 14 - Tom Cheney, American cartoonist
• January 15 - Jose Dalisay, Jr., Filipino writer
• January 17 - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., son of Robert F Kennedy
• January 19 - Katey Sagal, American actress and singer
• January 19 - Ted DiBiase, American professional wrestler
• January 22 - Peter Pilz, Austrian politician
• January 23 - Franco De Vita, Venezuelan singer and songwriter
• January 29 - Oprah Winfrey, American actress, talk show hostess, producer, and publisher
• January 29 - Yukinobu Hoshino, Japanese cartoonist

• February 1 - Bill Mumy, American actor and musician
• February 2 - Christie Brinkley, American model
• February 7 - Dieter Bohlen, German singer
• February 9 - Christopher Gardner, American entrepreneur
• February 9 - Kevin Warwick, Cyborg Scientist
• February 11 - Noriyuki Asakura, Japanese composer
• February 12 - Philip Zimmermann, American cryptographer
• February 13 - Donnie Moore, American baseball player (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Trevor Rabin (born January 13, 1954) is a South African American musician best known as a guitarist and songwriter for the British Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Tom Cheney (born 1954) in Norfolk Virginia and raised in Northern New York state is an American cartoonist Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Jose Y Dalisay Jr (born January 15, 1954) is a Filipino writer Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Robert Francis Kennedy Jr (born January 17, 1954 in Washington D Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Katey Sagal (born Catherine Louise Sagal on January 19, 1954) is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress and Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Sr (born January 18 1954 Pro wrestling career Mid-South Wrestling (First run 1975-1979 Ted DiBiase was trained Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Peter Pilz (born January 22, 1954) is an Austrian Politician and a leading member of the Austrian Green Party. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Franco De Vita (born January 23, 1954 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Singer-songwriter popular in Latin music. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. is a Japanese manga artist. He was born in Kushiro, Hokkaidō and dropped out of Aichi Perfectural College of Arts mid-semester from the Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Charles William Mumy Jr (ˈmuːmi born February 1, 1954) is an American Actor, Musician, pitchman Instrumentalist, Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Christie Brinkley (born February 2, 1954) is a former American fashion model, and ex-wife of musician Billy Joel. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Dieter Günter Bohlen (born February 7, 1954, in Berne near Oldenburg) is a German musician producer and songwriter Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Christopher Paul Gardner (born February 9, 1954 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is a self-made Millionaire, Entrepreneur, Motivational Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Kevin Warwick (born 9 February 1954 Coventry, UK is a British scientist and professor of Cybernetics at the University of Reading Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. is a Japanese music Composer and Vocalist He is famous for composing the soundtracks to the Anime series Rurouni Kenshin and Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Philip R "Phil" Zimmermann Jr (born February 12, 1954) is the creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP the most widely used Email Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Donnie Ray Moore ( February 13, 1954 &ndash July 18, 1989) was an American Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball 1989)
• February 15 - Matt Groening, American cartoonist
• February 18 - John Travolta, American actor
• February 19 - Socrates, Brazilian footballer
• February 20 - Anthony Stewart Head, English actor
• February 20 - Patty Hearst, American heiress and kidnapping victim
• February 23 - Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine
• February 25 - John Doe, American musician
• February 27 - Neal Schon, American guitarist

March-April

• March 1 - Ron Howard, American actor, director, producer
• March 4 - François Fillon, Prime Minister of France
• March 4 - Peter Jacobsen, American professional golfer
• March 4 - Catherine O'Hara, Canadian actress
• March 4 - Irina Ratushinskaya, Russian writer
• March 4 - Willie Thorne, English snooker player
• March 4 - Adrian Zmed, American actor and dancer
• March 6 - Harald Schumacher, German football goalkeeper
• March 8 - David Wilkie, Scottish swimmer
• March 9 - Bobby Sands, Irish Republican, Long Kesh hunger striker
• March 13 - The Baroness Amos, British politician
• March 15 - Craig Wasson, American actor
• March 16 - Nancy Wilson, American singer, musician, and actress
• March 17 - Lesley-Anne Down, British actress
• March 18 - James F. Reilly, astronaut
• March 19 - Indu Shahani, Indian educationist and Sheriff of Mumbai
• March 23 - Geno Auriemma, American basketball coach
• March 24 - Robert Carradine, American actor
• March 26 - Kazuhiko Inoue, Japanese seiyu (voice actor)
• March 29 - Karen Ann Quinlan, American right-to-die cause célèbre (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Matthew Abram Groening (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ GRAY-ning) (born February 15 1954 is an American Cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (born February 19, 1954 in Ribeirão Preto) more commonly known simply as Sócrates Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February, 1954) is an English Actor and Musician who has appeared in Theatre, Television Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954) now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is an American newspaper Heiress, Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of The President of Ukraine (Президент України is the head of the state of Ukraine and acts in its name Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor John Doe (born John Nommensen Duchac on February 25, 1954 in Decatur Illinois) is an American singer songwriter actor poet Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Neal Joseph Schon (born February 27 1954, in Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is an American Guitarist Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth François Fillon (fʁɑ̃swa fijɔ̃ born 4 March 1954 in Le Mans, Sarthe) is the current Prime Minister of France, having been appointed to that The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth This article is about Peter Jacobsen the professional golfer For the English jazz pianist Pete Jacobsen see Pete Jacobsen. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian - American Emmy and Gemini Award Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Irina Ratushinskaya (Ири́на Ратуши́нская (born March 4, 1954) is a prominent Russian Dissident, Poet and Writer Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth William Joseph Thorne (born 4 March 1954 in Leicester, England) best known as Willie Thorne, is a former English professional Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Adrian Zmed (born March 4, 1954 in Chicago Illinois) is a Romanian-American Television and film actor Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Harald Anton Schumacher (born March 6, 1954 in Düren, West Germany) commonly known as Toni Schumacher, was a football Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. David Andrew Wilkie MBE (born 8 March 1954) is a Scottish former swimmer, who was Olympic and Commonwealth Games Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Robert Gerard Sands (Roibeard Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh commonly known as Bobby Sands, (9 March 1954 – 5 May 1981 was a Provisional Irish Republican Army Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Valerie Ann Amos Baroness Amos, PC (born 13 March 1954) is a British Labour Party Politician and Life peer, Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Craig Wasson (born March 15 1954) is an American actor Career Wasson's first feature film was the 1977 movie Rollercoaster Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Nancy Lamoureux Wilson (born March 16 1954, San Francisco California) is an American Singer, Songwriter and Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Lesley-Anne Down (born 17 March 1954 is an English actress who is best known for her roles as Georgina Worsley in the ITV period drama Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor James Francis Reilly II, PhD (born March 18, 1954) is an American Geologist and a former NASA Astronaut Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Indu Shahani (b March 19, 1954) is the current Sheriff of Mumbai. The Sheriff of Mumbai is an apolitical titular position of authority bestowed for one year on a prominent citizen of Mumbai (Bombay Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Geno Auriemma (born March 23, 1954 in Montella, Italy) is an Italian-American Basketball coach, best known as Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Robert Reed Carradine (born March 24, 1954) is an American Actor. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. is a veteran Seiyū from Yokohama Kanagawa, Japan He is blood type O A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Karen Ann Quinlan ( March 29 1954 1985)
• April 2 - Susumu Hirasawa, Japanese musician
• April 5 - Guy Bertrand (broadcaster). Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of is a Japanese Electropop - Artist.In 1972 he enrolled at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Guy Bertrand (born April 5, 1954 in Trois-Rivières) is a Canadian linguist and radio-tv personality Canadian linguist and radio personality.
• April 7 - Jackie Chan, Hong Kong-born actor
• April 7 - Tony Dorsett, American football player
• April 8 - John Schneider, American actor ("Dukes of Hazzard")
• April 9 - Dennis Quaid, American actor
• April 9 - Steve Holt, Canadian musician
• April 10 - Anacani, Mexican-born American singer The Lawrence Welk Show
• April 10 - Peter MacNicol, American actor
• April 14 - Bruce Sterling, American science fiction writer
• April 15 - Seka, American actress
• April 16 - Ellen Barkin, American actress
• April 17 - Riccardo Patrese, Italian race car driver
• April 26 - Alan Hinkes, British Mountaineer
• April 28 - Robert Sargent Shriver III, son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver
• April 29 - Jerry Seinfeld, American comedian
• April 29 - Jake Burton Carpenter, founder of Burton Snowboards

May-June

• May 1 - Archie Norman, British politician and businessman
• May 5 - Dave Spector, American television personality and commentator
• May 7 - Philippe Geluck, Belgian cartoonist
• May 7 - Amy Heckerling, American film director
• May 8 - David Keith, American actor
• May 8 - John Michael Talbot, American musician
• May 11 - Judith Weir, British composer
• May 19 - Phil Rudd, Australian drummer (AC/DC)
• May 27 - Pauline Hanson, Australian politician
• June 5 - Nancy Stafford, American actress and Christian author
• June 9 - John Hagelin, American physicist and U. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE (born Chan Kong Sang, 陳港生 on 7 April 1954 is an Actor, action choreographer, Film director Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954 in Rochester Pennsylvania) is a former American football Running back Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian John Schneider is the name of the following people John Schneider (television actor, actor ( The Dukes of Hazzard) and country music artist Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Steve Holt may refer to Steve Holt (Canadian musician, Canadian musician and JUNO nominee Steve Holt (Bodybuilder, Canadian bodybuilder Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Anacani Maria Consuelo y Castillo Lopez Cantor Montoya (born April 10, 1954) is a Mexican-born American singer best known as a featured performer from The The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical Variety show hosted by former Big band leader Lawrence Welk. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Peter MacNicol (born April 10, 1954 in Dallas Texas) is an Emmy Award winning American actor Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American Science fiction author, best known for his novels and his seminal work on the Mirrorshades Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Seka is a legendary US pornographic actress (or "sex performer" as she prefers born Dorothiea Hundley, on April 15, 1954 Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actress. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) is an Italian former Racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Alan Hinkes OBE (born April 26, 1954) is an English Mountaineer from Northallerton in North Yorkshire. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Robert Sargent "Bobby" Shriver III (born April 28, 1954 in Chicago Illinois) is a member of the Santa Monica City Council. Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver (born July 10 1921 is a member of the Kennedy family and helped to found the Special Olympics as a national event Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld (born on April 29 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian actor and writer Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Jake Burton Carpenter (born April 29, 1954 in New York City) is an American Snowboarder and cofounder along with Nate Brott of Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Archibald John Norman (born 1 May 1954 is a British Businessman and Politician. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Dave Spector (デーブ・スペクター born May 5 1954) is one of the more visible foreign celebrities ( Gaijin tarento) in Japan Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Philippe Geluck (born May 7, 1954 in Brussels, Belgium) is a Comedian, Humorist and Cartoonist. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American Film director, one of the few female directors to have produced multiple box-office hits Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen David Lemuel Keith (born May 8, 1954) is a Golden Globe -nominated American Actor and director. John Michael Talbot (b May 8, 1954) is an American Roman Catholic singer-guitarist who is founder of a monastic community the Brothers Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Judith Weir CBE, (born 11 May 1954 in Cambridge England of Scottish parents is a British composer currently resident Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, on May 19, 1954) is an Australian drummer, best known AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Pauline Lee Hanson ( née Seccombe; born 27 May 1954) is an Australian Politician and former leader of Pauline Hanson's Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Nancy Elizabeth Stafford (born June 5, 1954, in Wilton Manors, Florida) is an American actress who has portrayed numerous characters on television Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits John Hagelin, scientist educator and three-time third-party candidate for President of the United States is Professor of Physics and Director of the Institute of Science Technology S. Presidential candidate
• June 9 - Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada
• June 15 - James Belushi, American actor
• June 16 - Sergey Kuryokhin, a Russian piano player, avant-garde composer, improvisor, performance artist and actor (d. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Elizabeth May, OC (b June 9 1954, Hartford Connecticut) is the current leader of the Green Party of Canada. The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal Political party founded in 1983 with around 9000 registered members as of November 2007. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history James Adam "Jim" Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician, the younger brother Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Sergey Kuryokhin (Сергей Анатольевич Курёхин other spellings include Sergei Kuriokhin, Sergei Kurekhin, Sergueï Kouriokhine Sergey The Russian people (Русские— Russkie) are an East Slavic Ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers 1996)
• June 19 - Ted Coombs, American artist
• June 20 - Michael Anthony, American bassist and founding member of the hard rock group Van Halen
• June 20 - Ilan Ramon, Israeli Air Force, Israel first astronaut (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Ted Coombs (born June 19, 1954 as Ronald Alvin Schlemeyer and July 11, 1956 adopted as Theodore James Coombs American technology author futurist Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. This article is about the Musician For other uses see Michael Anthony (disambiguation) Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Ilan Ramon ( June 20 1954 - February 1 2003; אילן רמון) was a fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force, and later The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained 2003)
• June 22 - Freddie Prinze, American actor and comedian (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Freddie Prinze ( June 22, 1954 &ndash January 29, 1977) was an American Actor and stand-up comedian. 1977)
• June 26 - Steve Barton, American actor (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Steve Barton ( June 26, 1954 - July 21, 2001) was an Actor, Singer, Dancer, Choreographer, Stage 2001)
• June 27 - Ron Kirk, Mayor of Dallas, Texas
• June 28 - Ava Barber, country singer The Lawrence Welk Show
• June 29 - Rick Honeycutt, American baseball player and coach
• June 30 - Pierre Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Ronald "Ron" Kirk (born June 27, 1954) was the first African American Mayor of Dallas Texas; he also ran for the United Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Ava Barber (born June 28 1954 Knoxville Tennessee) is an American country music singer and performer The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical Variety show hosted by former Big band leader Lawrence Welk. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Frederick Wayne "Rick" Honeycutt (b June 29 1954, Chattanooga Tennessee) is the current pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Pierre Charles ( June 30, 1954 &ndash January 6, 2004) was Prime Minister of Dominica The Prime Minister of Dominica is the head of government in the Commonwealth of Dominica. 2004)

July-August

• July 5 - John Wright, New Zealand cricket captain
• July 6 - Willie Randolph, American baseball player, coach, manager
• July 10 - Neil Tennant, British musician
• July 13 - Sezen Aksu, popular Turkish female singer
• July 15 - Tarak Dhiab, Tunisian footballer
• July 16 - Jeanette Mott Oxford, American politician
• July 17 - Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
• July 22 - Pierre Lebeau, Canadian actor
• July 25 - Walter Payton, American football player (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. John Geoffrey Wright (born July 5, 1954 in Darfield New Zealand) is a former international Cricketer representing - and captaining - New This is a complete list of all of New Zealand's national cricket captains at official international level Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Willie Larry Randolph (born July 6, 1954 in Holly Hill, South Carolina) is a former Second baseman and former manager in Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Neil Francis Tennant (born 10 July 1954 is a English Musician, singer and songwriter who with his colleague Chris Lowe, make up the successful Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Sezen Aksu (born Fatma Sezen Yıldırım) (born July 13, 1954 in Denizli) is a Turkish pop music singer song-writer Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Tarak Dhiab (طارق ذياب born July 15, 1954) is a former footballer from Tunisia. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Jeanette Mott Oxford (born July 16, 1954) is an American activist and politician from the state of Missouri. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Pierre Lebeau (born July 22, 1954 in Montreal Quebec) is a Quebec Actor. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Walter Jerry Payton (July 25 1954 – November 1 1999 was an American football player who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League 1999)
• July 27 - Philippe Alliot, French race car driver
• July 28 - Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan President
• August 1 - Michael J. Badnarik, American software engineer and presidential candidate
• August 2 - Sammy McIlroy, Northern Irish footballer and football manager
• August 4 - Uwe Wittwer, Swiss artist
• August 11 - Joe Jackson, British singer
• August 12 - Sam J. Jones, American actor
• August 12 - Pat Metheny, American jazz guitarist
• August 13 - Nico Assumpção, Brazilian bass player
• August 14 - Mark Fidrych, American baseball player
• August 15 - Mary Jo Salter, American poet
• August 16 - James Cameron, Canadian-born film director
• August 17 - Anatoly Kudryavitsky, Russian-Irish writer
• August 20 - Tawn Mastrey, American disc jockey, music video producer (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Philippe Alliot (born 27 July 1954 in Voves, Eure-et-Loir, France) is a former racing driver who participated in Formula One Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Michael J Badnarik (born August 1, 1954) is an American software engineer, political figure and Radio talk show host Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Samuel Baxter "Sammy" McIlroy (born 2 August 1954) is a Northern Irish former international footballer whose clubs included Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Uwe Wittwer (born 1954 is a Swiss Artist. He lives and works in Zurich, Switzerland. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954 Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Sam J Jones (born Samuel Gerald Jones on August 12, 1954 in Chicago) is an American actor often credited as Sam Jones Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Patrick Bruce Metheny (born August 12, 1954 in Lee's Summit Missouri) is an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Nico Assumpção (Antônio Álvaro Assumpção Neto ( August 13, 1954 in São Paulo, Brazil- January 20 2001 in Rio de Janeiro |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Mark Steven "The Bird" Fidrych (ˈfɪdɹɪʧ born August 14 1954 in Worcester Massachusetts) is a retired Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Mary Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Anthony Kudryavitsky (born in Moscow in 1954 better known by his pen name Anatoly Kudryavitsky, is a Russian-Irish writer Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Tawn Mastrey ( August 20, 1954 &ndash October 2, 2007) was an American Disc jockey, Music video producer one of rock 2007)
• August 20 - Al Roker, American television broadcaster
• August 21 - Ivan Stang, American author and publisher
• August 21 - Steve Smith, American drummer
• August 23 - Charles Busch, American director, writer, and actor
• August 25 - Elvis Costello, British singer
• August 29 - István Cserháti, Hungarian keyboardist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Albert Lincoln "Al" Roker Jr (born August 20 1954 is an American television broadcaster best known as the weather anchor for NBC 's Today Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Rev Ivan Stang (born Douglass St Clair Smith August 21, 1953 in Washington D Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Steve Smith (born on August 21 1954 in Whitman Massachusetts) is a famous American Drummer who has worked with hundreds of artists in his Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Charles Busch, also known by his drag character Mary Dale, (born August 23, 1954) is an American Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) István Cserháti ( August 29, 1954 - August 21, 2005) was a Hungarian Hard rock keyboardist who played for two bands P 2005)
• August 31 - Julie Brown, American actress, singer-songwriter and screenwriter
• August 31 - Caroline Cossey, English model

September-October

• September 1 - Dave Lumley, Canadian ice hockey player
• September 10 - Mark W. Everson, incoming President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross
• September 13 - Steve Kilbey, Australian musician
• September 17 - Joël-François Durand, French composer
• September 18 - Dennis Johnson, American basketball player (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Julie Ann Brown (born August 31, 1954) is an American Actress, Stand-up comic, comedic Singer-songwriter and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Caroline "Tula" Cossey (born August 31, 1954, in Brooke Norfolk) is an English model. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Dave E Lumley (b September 1, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey right wing Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Mark W Everson (born September 10, 1954) served briefly as President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Steven John Kilbey (born 13 September 1954, Welwyn Garden City, England) is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Joël-François Durand (born 17 September, 1954) is a French composer resident in the United States. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated WikipediaPersondata --> Dennis Wayne Johnson (September 18 1954 &ndash February 22 2007 nicknamed "DJ" was an American professional Basketball 2007)
• September 21 - Shinzo Abe, Japanese politician
• September 23 - Charlie Barnett, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English For other persons with this name see Charlie Barnett. Charlie Barnett ( September 23, 1954 &ndash March 16, 1996)
• September 26 - Kevin Kennedy, baseball manager and television host
• September 30 - Barry Williams, American actor

• October 1 - Martin Strel, Slovenian swimmer
• October 3 - Dennis Eckersley, baseball player
• October 3 - Stevie Ray Vaughan, American musician (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Kevin Curtis Kennedy (born May 26, 1954 in Los Angeles California) is a former manager in American Major League Baseball Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Barry William Blenkhorn (born September 30, 1954) known professionally as Barry Williams, is an American Actor best known for his Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Martin Strel (born October 1 1954) is a Slovenian ultra Marathon Swimmer, best known for swimming the entire length of Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3 1954 nicknamed "Eck" is a former American Major League Baseball player Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist 1990)
• October 3 - Al Sharpton, American politician and minister
• October 7 - Robert A. Schuller, American televangelist and son of Robert H. Schuller
• October 9 - Scott Bakula, American television actor
• October 9 - John O'Hurley, American television actor and game show host
• October 10 - David Lee Roth Lead Singer of Rock Band Van Halen
• October 12 - Les Dennis, English television presenter and actor
• October 13 - Mordechai Vanunu, Israeli nuclear technician
• October 15 - Tanya Roberts, American actress
• October 15 - Peter Bakowski, Australian poet
• October 23 - Ang Lee, Taiwanese film director
• October 24 - Mike Rounds, Governor of South Dakota

November-December

• November 2 - Pat Croce, American entrepreneur
• November 2 - Angela Webber, Australian author, TV writer, producer and comedian (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton Jr (born October 3 1954 is an American Baptist minister political and civil rights / Social justice Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Robert Anthony Schuller (born October 7[[ 954]] in Blue Island, Illinois) is an American Televangelist, author and senior Pastor of The Reverend Robert Harold Schuller, (born September 16, 1926) is an American televangelist and pastor known around the world through his Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Scott Stewart Bakula (born October 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. John Gerald O'Hurley (born October 9, 1954) is an American Actor and popular television personality who is perhaps best known for his recurring Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated David Lee Roth (often referred to as "Diamond Dave" (born October 10 1954 Bloomington Indiana) is an American rock Vocalist Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Les Dennis (born Leslie Heseltine on 12 October 1953 in Liverpool, Lancashire) was an English Television presenter and Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Mordechai Vanunu (מרדכי ואנונו born in Marrakech, Morocco on October 13 1954 is an Israeli former nuclear Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Tanya Roberts (born Victoria Leigh Blum on October 15, 1955) is an American actress best known for her roles in Charlie's Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Peter Bakowski (born 15 October 1954) is an Australian Poet. His poems often use deceptively simple words and images reminiscent at times of Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Ang Lee ( (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Film director from Taiwan. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Marion Michael "Mike" Rounds (born October 24, 1954) is an American politician. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Pasquale "Pat" Croce (born November 2, 1954 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Entrepreneur, sports team executive and owner Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Angela Webber (2 December 1954 - 10 March 2007 was an Australian author TV writer producer and comedian 2007)
• November 3 - Brigitte Lin, actress
• November 3 - Adam Ant, English singer
• November 3 - Kathy Kinney, American actress and comedienne
• November 6 - Catherine Crier, American television journalist
• November 7 - Kamal Haasan, Indian actor
• November 8 - Michael D. Brown, U. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Brigitte Lin ( or Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia (born November 3 1954) is a Taiwanese actress Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Adam Ant (born Stuart Leslie Goddard on 3 November 1954 is an English Musician, who gained popularity as the Lead singer of 1980s Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Kathy Kinney (born November 3, 1953) is an American actress She is a versatile character actress who gained considerable popularity in the late '90s for playing Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Catherine Crier 2 by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|Crier discussing her book about the Susan Polk case Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Kamal Haasan (born November 7, 1954 in Paramakudi, India is an Indian Film actor and director, considered among Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Michael DeWayne Brown (born November 8, 1954) was Undersecretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R a division of the Department of Homeland S. Undersecretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response
• November 8 - Kazuo Ishiguro, Japanese-born British author
• November 13 - Chris Noth, American actor
• November 14 - Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State
• November 14 - Yanni, Greek musician
• November 14 - Willie Hernández, Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player
• November 15 - Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of Poland
• November 16 - Andrea Barrett, American author
• November 16 - Bruce Edwards, golf caddy (d. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Kazuo Ishiguro (カズオ・イシグロ ( Kazuo Ishiguro) or ja 石黒 一雄 ( Ishiguro Kazuo) born November 8, 1954) is a British Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Christopher David "Chris" Noth (born November 13 1954) is a Golden Globe -nominated American Actor of Film, Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Yanni (born Yiannis Hrysomallis (Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης classical transcription Giannis Chrysomallis) on November 14, 1954 in Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Guillermo Hernandez Villanueva ( "Willie Hernández") (born November 14 1954 in Aguada Puerto Rico) is a former Relief pitcher Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Aleksander Kwaśniewski ( born November 15 1954 is a Polish politician who served as the President of Poland from 1995 to 2005 The President of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, shorter form Prezydent RP) is the Polish Head of Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Andrea Barrett (born November 16, 1954) is an acclaimed American writer Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Bruce Edwards can refer to Bruce Edwards (actor, played part in Federal Agents vs 2004)
• November 23 - Bruce Hornsby, American singer
• November 26 - Dan Kwong, American performance artist, playwright
• November 27 - Patricia McPherson, American actress
• November 29 - Joel Coen, American film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor

• December 1 - Bob Goen, American television personality and game show host
• December 2 - Dan Butler, American actor
• December 2 - Stone Phillips, American television journalist
• December 3 - Grace Andreacchi, American author
• December 7 - Mark Hofmann, American forger and murderer
• December 10 - Jack Hues, English musician
• December 11 - Jermaine Jackson, American singer
• December 11 - Prachanda, Nepalese Communist leader
• December 13 - John Anderson, American country music singer-songwriter
• December 14 - Ib Andersen, Danish dancer
• December 14 - Alan Kulwicki, American race car driver (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23 1954 in Williamsburg Virginia) is an American singer Pianist, Accordion player and songwriter Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Dan Kwong is an American Performance artist writer teacher and visual artist Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Patricia McPherson (born November 27, 1954 in Oak Harbor, Washington) is an American Actress. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Robert "Bob" Kuehl Goen (born December 1, 1954) is an American Game show emcee and Television personality best known for Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Dan Butler may refer to Dan Butler (actor, American actor Dan Butler (civil servant, Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Stone Stockton Phillips (born December 2, 1954 in Texas City Texas) is the former co-anchor of Dateline NBC, a Newsmagazine Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Grace Andreacchi (born 3 December, 1954) is a US -born author known for her blend of poetic language and Modernism with a Post-modernist Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Jack Hues (born Jeremy Allan Ryder on December 10, 1954) is an English musician who is best known for forming the popular 1980s British Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Jermaine LaJaune Jackson or Muhammad Abdul Aziz (born December 11, 1954) is an American Grammy Award -nominated Singer Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Prachanda (प्रचण्ड pɾəʦəɳɖə born Pushpa Kumal Dahal on 11 December 1954 is the Post Officer of Nepal. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life John Anderson (born December 13, 1954 in Apopka Florida) is an American Country music artist who began his career in 1977 with the single "I've Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Ib Andersen (born 1954 is a Danish Dancer and Choreographer. He is currently the artistic director of Ballet Arizona in Phoenix Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Alan Dennis Kulwicki (December 14 1954 &ndash April 1 1993 nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince" was an American NASCAR Winston Cup 1993)
• December 18 - Ulrich Roth, German musician guitarist in rock band Scorpions
• December 20 - Michael Badalucco, American actor
• December 20 - Sandra Cisneros, American writer
• December 21 - Chris Evert, American tennis player
• December 24 - José María Figueres, Costa Rican politician, President 1994-1998
• December 25 - Annie Lennox, British singer
• December 26 - Susan Butcher, American dog-sled racer (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Ulrich Roth (born December 18, 1954) also known as Uli Jon Roth, is a German electric Guitarist and along with Ritchie Blackmore Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Michael Badalucco (born December 20, 1954) is an American actor most famous for his role as Lawyer Jimmy Berluti on the ABC Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Sandra Cisneros (born December 20 1954 is a Chicana author and Poet best known for her Novel The House on Mango Street. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Christine Marie "Chris" Evert (Evert-Lloyd 1979–1987 (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes José María Figueres Olsen ( San José Costa Rica, December 24, 1954) politician businessman and international expert on Sustainable Development Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954 is a Scottish born British Musician, Vocalist and Academy Award -winning Songwriter Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Susan Howlet Butcher ( December 26, 1954 – August 5, 2006) was an American Dog musher, noteworthy as the second 2006)
• December 28 - Denzel Washington, American actor
• December 31 - Alex Salmond, Scottish politician

Unknown dates

• Sid Meier, American computer game designer
• Pat Metheny, American Jazz Great
• Albert Oehlen, German painter
• Nenad Prokic, Serbian playwright
• Ray Ratto, sports columnist
• Chris Riley (Priest), prominent Australian youth worker

Deaths

January-June

• January 18 - Sydney Greenstreet, English actor (b. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Denzel Hayes Washington Jr (born December 28 1954) is an American Actor and director. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond, (ˈsamənd is the First Minister of Scotland, heading a minority Scottish Government. Sidney K Meier (born February 24 1954 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) is an American programmer and designer of several Patrick Bruce Metheny (born August 12, 1954 in Lee's Summit Missouri) is an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer Albert Oehlen (born in 1954, in Krefeld) is a German artist Albert Oehlen graduated at the Hochschule für Bildende Kunst, Hamburg in Nenad Prokić (born September 3rd 1954) Serbian Playwright, theatre director member of the Presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party Ray Ratto, 53 has been a Bay Area sportswriter for approximately 30 years and a sports columnist for approximately 20 Father Chris Riley, AM is an Australian Roman Catholic Priest who founded and is CEO of the charity Youth Off The Streets. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Sydney Hughes Greenstreet ( December 27 1879 &ndash January 18 1954) was an English Actor, best known for his work with 1879)
• January 20 - Fred Root, English cricketer (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Fred Root ( Charles Frederick Root; 16 April 1890 in Somercotes, Derbyshire – 20 January 1954 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire 1890)
• January 31 - Edwin Armstrong, electrical engineer (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Edwin Howard Armstrong ( December 18, 1890 &ndash January 31, 1954) was an American Electrical engineer and Inventor 1890)
• February 12 - Dziga Vertov, Russian filmmaker (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Dziga Vertov (Дзига Вертов Дзиґа Вертов January 15, 1896 &ndash February 12, 1954) was a Soviet pioneer 1896)
• March 7 - Otto Diels, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Otto Paul Hermann Diels (23 January 1876 &ndash 7 March 1954 was a German chemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1876)
• April 13 - Angus L. Macdonald, Nova Scotia Premier. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Angus L Macdonald PC, QC, LLD, SJD (August 10 1890 – April 13 1954 was a Nova Scotia lawyer law professor and politician Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's (b. 1890)
• April 17 - Lucreţiu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist and sociologist (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Lucreţiu Pătrăşcanu ( November 4, 1900 &mdash April 17, 1954) was a Romanian communist politician and leading member of 1900)
• May 6 - B.C. Forbes, Scottish-born publisher (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Bertie Charles Forbes ( May 14, 1880 &ndash May 6, 1954) was a Scottish financial journalist and author who founded Forbes Magazine 1880)
• May 15 - William March, American writer and soldier (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the William March (born William Edward Campbell September 18 1893 – May 15 1954 was an American World War I veteran short-story writer and novelist cited 1893)
• May 19 - Charles Ives, American composer (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Charles Edward Ives (October 20 1874 – May 19 1954 was an American Composer of modernist Classical music. 1874)
• May 25 - Robert Capa, Hungarian-born photojournalist (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Robert Capa ( Budapest, October 22 1913 &ndash May 25 1954) was a 20th century combat Photographer who covered five different 1913)
• April 10 - Auguste Lumière, French inventor (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama 1862)
• April 28 - Léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Léon Jouhaux ( July 1, 1879 &mdash April 28, 1954) was a French Trade union leader who received the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1879)
• June 7 - Alan Turing, British mathematician (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Alan Mathison Turing, OBE, FRS (ˈt(jʊ(ərɪŋ (23 June 1912 &ndash 7 June 1954 was an English Mathematician 1912)

July-December

• July 3 - Reginald Maarsh, American artist (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Reginald Marsh ( 14 March 1898 - 3 July 1954) was an American painter born in Paris, most notable for his detailed depictions 1898)
• July 11 - Henry Valentine Knaggs, English physician and author (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Henry Valentine Knaggs ( February 14, 1859 – July 11, 1954) was an English doctor and Author. 1859)
• July 13 - Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Frida Kahlo (July 6 1907 – July 13 1954 was a Mexican painter, who has achieved great international popularity 1907)
• July 13 - Grantland Rice, American sportswriter (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Grantland Rice ( November 1, 1880 &ndash July 13, 1954) was an early 20th century American sports-writer. 1880)
• July 14 - Jacinto Benavente, Spanish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Jacinto Benavente y Martínez ( August 12, 1866 – July 14, 1954) was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1866)
• July 29 - Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Coen de Koning ( March 30, 1879 &ndash July 29, 1954) was the second Dutch Speed skating World Champion 1879)
• August 24 - Getúlio Vargas, President of Brazil (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (ʒeˈtulju doɾˈnɛlis vaɾgɐs April 19, 1882 – August 24, 1954) served as president of The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. 1882)
• September 21 - Kokichi Mikimoto, Japanese pearl farm pioneer (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. ( 10 March 1858 &ndash 21 September 1954) was a Japanese entrepreneur and adopter of the Mise/Nishikawa technique for production 1858)
• November 3 - Henri Matisse, French painter (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Henri Matisse (31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954 was a French Artist, known for his use of Colour and his fluid brilliant and original draughtsmanship 1869)
• November 16 - Albert Francis Blakeslee, American botanist (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Albert Francis Blakeslee ( 9 November 1874 &ndash 16 November 1954) was an American botanist. 1874)
• November 28 - Enrico Fermi, Italian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1901)
• November 29 - Dink Johnson, American musician (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Ollie "Dink" Johnson ( October 28 1892 &ndash November 29 1954) was a Dixieland Jazz Pianist, 1892)
• November 30 - Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Wilhelm Furtwängler (January 25 1886 &ndash November 30 1954 was a 1886)
• December 8 - Claude Cahun, French photographer and writer (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Claude Cahun ( 25 October, 1894 &ndash 8 December, 1954) was a French Artist, Photographer and Writer 1894)
• December 23 - René Iché, French sculptor (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city René Iché ( January 21, 1897, Salleles-d'Aude France &ndash December 23, 1954, Paris) was a 20th century French 1897)
• December 30 - Archduke Eugen of Austria, Austrian field marshal (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Archduke Eugen Ferdinand Pius Bernhard Felix Maria of Austria-Teschen ( May 21 1863 &ndash December 30 1954) was an Archduke 1863)

Ship events

• List of ship commissionings in 1954
• List of ship decommissionings in 1954

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Max Born, Walther Bothe
• Chemistry - Linus Carl Pauling
• Medicine - John Franklin Enders, Thomas Huckle Weller, Frederick Chapman Robbins
• Literature - Ernest Hemingway
• Peace - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The list of ship commissionings in 1954 includes a chronological list of all Ships commissioned in 1954 The list of ship decommissionings in 1954 includes a chronological list of all Ships decommissioned in 1954. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Max Born (11 December 1882 &ndash 5 January 1970 was a German Physicist and Mathematician who was instrumental in the development of Quantum Walther Wilhelm Georg Bothe (8 January 1891 in Oranienburg &ndash 8 February 1957 in Heidelberg) was a German nuclear physicst The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Linus Carl Pauling (February 28 1901 – August 19 1994 was an American Scientist, Peace activist, Author and educator. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. John Franklin Enders ( February 10 1897 &ndash September 8 1985) was an American medical scientist and Nobel laureate. Thomas Huckle Weller ( June 15, 1915 &ndash August 23, 2008) was an American Virologist. Frederick Chapman Robbins ( August 25, 1916 &ndash August 4, 2003) was an American pediatrician and virologist The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR (established December 14, 1950) is a

Fields Medalists

• Kunihiko Kodaira, Jean-Pierre Serre

See also

• 20th century

Notes

External links

• 1954 Coin Pictures

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