What happened on Thursday August 19, 1954?

About August 19th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ralph J. Bunche, a prominent African American diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was appointed as Undersecretary of the United Nations, marking a significant milestone in international diplomacy and civil rights representation.
  • Day of the week: August 19th, 1954 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Shake, Rattle, and Roll by Bill Haley & His Comets
  • #1 UK song: Cara Mia by David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Dawn at Socorro directed by George Sherman

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August 19, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 19, 1954:

  • Ralph J. Bunche Appointed UN Undersecretary Ralph J. Bunche, a prominent African American diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was appointed as Undersecretary of the United Nations, marking a significant milestone in international diplomacy and civil rights representation.

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August 19, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 19, 1954?


August 19, 1954 was a Thursday and it was the 231st day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 19, 1954 can also be written as 8/19/1954 in the US and as 19/8/1954 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 19, 1954?


Famous people born on August 19, 1954:

  • Oscar Larrauri

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August 19, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 19, 1954:

  • Alcide De Gasperi

    Italian journalist and politician, 30th prime minister of italy (b. 1881).

  • Paul Louis Amans Dop

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August 19, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 19, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 16th and August 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 19, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 19, 1954 was Shake, Rattle, and Roll by Bill Haley & His Comets, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

  1. - Shake, Rattle, and Roll youtube

August 19, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 19, 1954 was Cara Mia by David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

  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 19, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 19th is Leo.

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August 19, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 19, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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August 19, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 19, 1954 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 19, 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 19, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 09:48 pm and setting at 01:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 14, 1954 while the next full moon would come on Sep 12, 1954.

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How old is someone born on August 19, 1954?


Someone born on August 19, 1954 is:

70 years 8 months old,

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or 3690 weeks and 6 days old,

or 25836 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 19, 1954?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 19, 1954?

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