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Famous Births
- Jan. 17: Robert Kennedy Jr - Environmental activist
- Jan. 19: Katey Sagal - Futurama
- Jan. 29: Oprah Winfrey - Talk Show Host
- Feb. 02: Christie Brinkley - Model
- Feb. 15: Matt Groening - The Simpsons creator
- Feb. 18: John Travolta - Pulp Fiction
- Mar. 01: Ron Howard - Director
- Mar. 04: Catherine O'Hara - Home Alone
- Apr. 07: Jackie Chan - Rush Hour
- Apr. 29: Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld
- Aug. 25: Elvis Costello - Musician
- Jun. 15: James Belushi - According to Jim
- Jul. 18: Ricky Skaggs - Country Singer
- Jul. 28: Hugo Chavez - Venezuela President
- Dec. 15: Mark Warner - Virginia Senator
- Dec. 17: Bill Pullman - Independence Day
- Dec. 25: Annie Lennox - Musician
- Dec. 28: Denzel Washington - Training Day
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Famous Deaths
- Jul. 13: Frida Kahlo - Mexican painter
- Nov. 03: Henri Matisse - French painter
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Chart Toppers
- Jan. 02: Eddie Fisher - O Mein Papa
- Feb. 27: Doris Day - Secret Love
- Mar. 13: Jo Stafford - Make Love to Me
- Mar. 20: Doris Day - Secret Love
- Mar. 27: Jo Stafford - Make Love to Me
- Apr. 10: Perry Como - Wanted
- Jun. 05: Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean a Lot
- Aug. 07: The Crew-Cuts - Sh-Boom
- Sept. 25: Rosemary Clooney - Hey There
- Nov. 06: Rosemary Clooney - This Ole House
- Nov. 13: Eddie Fisher - I Need You Now
- Dec. 04: The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
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27th Academy Awards
- Presented on: March 30, 1955
- Best Picture: On the Waterfront
- Best Actor: Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront
- Best Actress: Grace Kelly in The Country Girl
- Best Director: Elia Kazan for On the Waterfront
- Best Documentary: The Vanishing Prairie Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
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March 1954
- March 1: Five members of the U.S. House of Representatives are wounded after nationalists from Puerto Rican opened fire in the gallery.
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April 1954
- April 22: Senator Joseph McCarthy begins hearings investigating the U.S. Army, which he charges with being "soft" on communism.
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May 1954
- May 6: British Runner Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes during a track meet at Oxford
- May 18: Brown vs. Board of Education is decided by the The U.S. Supreme Court which declared that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal.
- May 6: British Runner Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes during a track meet at Oxford
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June 1954
- June 14: President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an order adding the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance
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July 1954
- July 7: WHBQ in Memphis, Tennessee played the first Elvis Presley recording over the radio, the song That's All Right.
- July 21: France surrendered North Vietnam to the Communists.
- July 7: WHBQ in Memphis, Tennessee played the first Elvis Presley recording over the radio, the song That's All Right.
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November 1954
- November 1: Algeria began a rebellion against French rule.
- November 30: A woman in Alabama is struck by a meteorite after it crashed into her house.
- November 1: Algeria began a rebellion against French rule.
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December 1954
- December 2: The U.S. Senate voted 67 to 22 to condemn Joseph McCarthy, Republican Senator from Wisconsin.
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February 1954
- February 18: Joseph McCarthy holds hearings in search of communists in the U.S. Army.
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October 1954
- October 22: West Germany joins NATO.
- October 27: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio divorce
- October 22: West Germany joins NATO.
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Fiscal Gov't spending causes higher unemployment beyond 3 years later. After 2010/11 unemployment skyrocket as 1932 - 1954. Cut spending 50%
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Greatest #Sax Players: Sidney Bechet "Petite Fleur" (1954) http://ow.ly/Ai7f #jazz
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View All 1954 Questions (4) | Ask a QuestionWhat is one photo that defines the year 1954? (10 Answers)Home computers were a big thing in 1954. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/images/tn_1954-home-computer1.jpg read moreDoes anyone know who was about 20th in line for the British throne in 1954? Or where I could find the line of succession from that year? (2 Answers)This question depends on the date in 1954 that you are talking about. If it is after Aug 23rd 1954 then the 20th in line would be Elena of Romania, ... read moreWhy was Under God added to the Pledge of Allegiance (2 Answers)According to Eisenhower "In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America's heritage and future; in this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which ... read moreKnow any obscure Oscar trivia? (2 Answers)1. Name the movie that was nominated for eight Oscars, more than any other film that year, but did not receive a Best Picture nomination 2. Name 2 actors, who ... read more
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