What happened on Tuesday July 06, 1954?

About July 6th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: Willie Randolph, a prominent American baseball player and later manager, was born in Holly Hill, South Carolina. He would go on to have a distinguished career in Major League Baseball, playing for teams like the New York Yankees and serving as a respected manager.
  • Day of the week: July 6th, 1954 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Sh-Boom by Crew-Cuts
  • #1 UK song: Cara Mia by David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers directed by Stanley Donen

More about July 6th, 1954? See below for more news and curiosities on July 6th, 1954.

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July 06, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 06, 1954:

  • Willie Randolph's Birth Willie Randolph, a prominent American baseball player and later manager, was born in Holly Hill, South Carolina. He would go on to have a distinguished career in Major League Baseball, playing for teams like the New York Yankees and serving as a respected manager.
  • Gabriel Pascal's Death Gabriel Pascal, a notable Hungarian film producer and director, passed away at the age of 60. Known for his contributions to the film industry, Pascal left a significant mark on cinema during his lifetime.
  • Cherry Venture Shipwreck in Australia The Singapore-registered cargo ship Cherry Venture was driven aground during a severe storm at Teewah Beach, Queensland, Australia. The entire crew of 24 people and two monkeys survived the incident. The ship remained stranded at the location until it was ultimately scrapped in 2007, becoming a local maritime landmark.
  • KMOS TV Channel 6 Begins Broadcasting KMOS TV channel 6, a PBS affiliate, commenced broadcasting in the Sedalia-Warrensburg metropolitan area of Missouri, expanding local media access and public television programming.

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

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What day of the week was July 06, 1954?


July 06, 1954 was a Tuesday and it was the 187th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 06, 1954 can also be written as 7/6/1954 in the US and as 6/7/1954 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 06, 1954?


Famous people born on July 06, 1954:

  • Willie Randolph

    Former Major League Baseball player and manager, best known for his successful career with the New York Yankees as both a player and coach.

  • Allyce Beasley

    American actress known for her memorable role as Agnes DiPesto in the popular TV series Moonlighting alongside Bruce Willis and Cybill...

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


Famous people died on July 06, 1954:

  • Cornelia Sorabji

    Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer (b. 1866).

  • Julio Acosta García
  • Gabriel Pascal

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July 06, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 06, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 5th and July 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 06, 1954 was Sh-Boom by Crew-Cuts, according to the music chart for the week July 5th and July 11th.

  1. - Sh-Boom youtube
  2. - I'm A Fool To Care youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 06, 1954 was Cara Mia by David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week July 5th and July 11th.

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


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 6th is Cancer.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 06, 1954 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 06, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 12:00 pm and setting at 11:42 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on July 06, 1954?


Someone born on July 06, 1954 is:

70 years 11 months old,

or 851 months

or 3700 weeks and 3 days old,

or 25903 days old,

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

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

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

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