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Monday August 16, 1954
US date format: 8/16/1954, UK date format: 16/8/1954
It was Monday, under the sign of Leo (see birth chart on August 16, 1954). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include James Cameron and George Galloway.
In UK Cara Mia by David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra was in the top 5 hits.
Dawn at Socorro, directed by George Sherman, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1954
while The Power Of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Toi et moi.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Dawn at Socorro
Directed by: George Sherman
Starring: Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, David Brian, Kathleen Hughes
The Black Knight
Directed by: Tay Garnett
Starring: Alan Ladd, Patricia Medina, André Morell, Harry Andrews
Boot Polish
Directed by: Prakash Arora
Starring: Kumari Naaz, Rattan Kumar, David Abraham, Chand Burke
Her Twelve Men
Directed by: Robert Z. Leonard
Starring: Greer Garson, Robert Ryan, Barry Sullivan, Richard Haydn
The Beachcomber
Directed by: Muriel Box
Starring: Glynis Johns, Robert Newton, Donald Sinden, Paul Rogers
Historical Events
Which were the important events of August 16, 1954?
- RC saints: feast day of Saint Stephen I of Hungary; Saint Roch (helps against plague and skin diseases)
- USA: legal holiday in Vermont for the Battle of Bennington in 1777 (which actually took place in the state of New York)
- Palio dell'Assunta in Siena
- Eastern Orthodox: commemoration of the translation of the Acheiropoietos icon which means "Not made by hands", (also known as the Mandelion; now lost) from Edessa to Constantinople on 16 August 944
Holidays
- Sports Illustrated magazine begins publishing
Events
- James Cameron: Canadian film director.
- George Galloway: Scottish politician, a Member of...
- Stieg Larsson: Writer.
- Joshua Bolten: American political aide, named Chief of...
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 16, 1954?
- Shake, Rattle, and Roll - Bill Haley & His Comets
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
Toi et moi
Directed by: Not specifed
Paradise Island
Directed by: Bert Glennon
Gamble on Love
The Blue Angel
Directed by: Josef von Sternberg
Happy Holidays
Directed by: James Ferguson
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1954?
- LIFE: Basutoland
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Gina Lollobrigida -- Aug. 16, 1954
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
The Power Of Positive Thinking
By: Norman Vincent Peale
An international bestseller with over five million copies in print, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped men and women around the world to achieve fulfillment in their lives through Dr.
The Song Of Ruth
By: Frank G. Slaughter
The song of Ruth;: The Bible's most beautiful heroine-the Old Testament's most memorable love story (Permabooks)
Away All Boats
By: Kenneth Dodson
A vivid portrayal of the officers and sailors of the fictional amphibious transport USS Belinda in the Pacific of World War II.
The Reason Why
By: Cecil Woodham-Smith
Nothing in British campaign history has ever equalled the tragic farce that was the Charge of the Light Brigade. In this fascinating study, Cecil Woodham-Smith shows that responsibility for the fatal
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