What happened on Tuesday June 01, 1954?

About June 1st, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States initiated a clandestine psychological warfare and paramilitary operation in South Vietnam, targeting political opponents of Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem. This secret intervention marked an early stage of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, laying groundwork for deeper military engagement in the region during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: June 1st, 1954 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Steam Heat by Patti Page
  • #1 UK song: Secret Love by Doris Day
  • Popular movie: The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters directed by Edward Bernds

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June 01, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 01, 1954:

  • US Covert Operation in South Vietnam The United States initiated a clandestine psychological warfare and paramilitary operation in South Vietnam, targeting political opponents of Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem. This secret intervention marked an early stage of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, laying groundwork for deeper military engagement in the region during the Cold War era.
  • Emil Zatopek Sets 6-Mile World Record Czech long-distance runner Emil Zatopek achieved a remarkable athletic milestone by setting a world record in the 6-mile run with an impressive time of 27:59.2, further solidifying his reputation as one of the greatest runners of the 20th century. Known as the 'Czech Locomotive', Zatopek was famous for his unique, seemingly uneconomical running style and extraordinary endurance.

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June 01, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 01, 1954?


June 01, 1954 was a Tuesday and it was the 152nd day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 01, 1954 can also be written as 6/1/1954 in the US and as 1/6/1954 in UK and Europe.

June 01, 1954 in June 1954 calendar

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June 01, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 01, 1954:

  • Martin Andersen Nexø

    Danish-german journalist and author (b. 1869).

  • Jimmy Settle

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June 01, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 01, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 31st and June 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 01, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 01, 1954 was Steam Heat by Patti Page, according to the music chart for the week May 31st and June 6th.

  1. - Steam Heat youtube

June 01, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 01, 1954 was Secret Love by Doris Day, according to the music chart for the week May 31st and June 6th.

  1. - Secret Love youtube
  2. - Such A Night youtube
  3. - Friends And Neighbours youtube
  4. - Cara Mia youtube
  5. - Wanted youtube
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June 01, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 1st is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 01, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 01, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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June 01, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 01, 1954 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 01, 1954 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 01, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 05:30 am and setting at 10:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 17, 1954 while the next full moon would come on Jun 16, 1954.

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How old is someone born on June 01, 1954?


Someone born on June 01, 1954 is:

70 years 11 months old,

or 851 months and 13 days old,

or 3702 weeks and 1 day old,

or 25915 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 01, 1954?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 01, 1954?

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