What happened on Friday August 06, 1954?

About August 6th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: Tennis legend Chris Evert is born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She would go on to become one of the most influential and successful tennis players in history.
  • Day of the week: August 6th, 1954 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: This Ole House by Rosemary Clooney
  • #1 UK song: Cara Mia by David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Her Twelve Men directed by Robert Z. Leonard

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August 06, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 06, 1954:

  • Chris Evert's Birth Tennis legend Chris Evert is born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She would go on to become one of the most influential and successful tennis players in history.
  • Japanese Peace Bell Dedication The Japanese Peace Bell is dedicated at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, symbolizing international cooperation and hopes for global peace in the post-World War II era.
  • Dionne Quintuplet Tragedy Emilie Dionne, one of the famous Dionne Quintuplets, tragically dies from asphyxiation following an epileptic seizure in Sainte Agathe, Quebec. She was the first of the quintuplets to pass away, with three of her siblings ultimately living into the 21st century.
  • Nashville Television Station Launch WLAC television channel 5 in Nashville, a CBS affiliate, begins its broadcasting operations, marking an important milestone in the city's media landscape.

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August 06, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was August 06, 1954?


August 06, 1954 was a Friday and it was the 218th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 06, 1954 can also be written as 8/6/1954 in the US and as 6/8/1954 in UK and Europe.

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August 06, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 06, 1954:

  • Vera Sisson
  • Gunnar Rudberg

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August 06, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 06, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 2nd and August 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 06, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 06, 1954 was This Ole House by Rosemary Clooney, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - This Ole House youtube
  2. - They Were Doin' The Mambo youtube
  3. - Cinnamon Sinner youtube
  4. - The High And The Mighty youtube

August 06, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 06, 1954 was Cara Mia by David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Cara Mia youtube
  2. - Little Things Mean A Lot youtube
  3. - Three Coins In The Fountain youtube
  4. - Idle Gossip youtube
  5. - Secret Love youtube
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August 06, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 6th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 06, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 06, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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August 06, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 06, 1954 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 06, 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 August 06, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 01:48 pm and setting at 11:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 16, 1954 while the next full moon would come on Aug 14, 1954.

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How old is someone born on August 06, 1954?


Someone born on August 06, 1954 is:

70 years 8 months old,

or 848 months and 17 days old,

or 3689 weeks and 5 days old,

or 25828 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 06, 1954?

There are 105 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 06, 1954?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 06, 1954.

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