What happened on Monday December 20, 1954?

Here's what happened on December 20, 1954:

• Birth of Sandra Cisneros Sandra Cisneros, a renowned Chicana author and poet, was born in Chicago. She is best known for her groundbreaking novel 'The House on Mango Street', which explores themes of cultural identity, gender, and social class through the perspective of a young Latina girl. Cisneros has been instrumental in bringing Latina voices to mainstream American literature and has significantly influenced Chicano literature.
• Death of James Hilton James Hilton, a prominent English novelist known for works like 'Lost Horizon' and 'Goodbye, Mr. Chips', passed away at the age of 54 due to liver cancer. Hilton was a celebrated author of the early 20th century, whose novels often explored themes of adventure, human resilience, and cultural encounters.

Events in 1954

December 20, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 20, 1954

Newspapers from Dec. 20, 1954

December 20, 1954 was a Monday and it was the 354th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 1954 can also be written as 12/20/1954 in the US and as 20/12/1954 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 1954 in December 1954 calendar

Famous people born on December 20, 1954:

• Sandra Cisneros

Famous people born in 1954

Famous people born on December 20th

Famous people died on December 20, 1954:

• James Hilton

  Renowned English-American novelist known for works like 'Lost Horizon' and 'Goodbye, Mr.

• Francisco Castillo Nájera

Famous people who died in 1954

Famous people who died on December 20th

December 20, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 1954 was Home For The Holidays by Perry Como, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

1. Perry Como - Home For The Holidays
2. The Ames Brothers - The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane

December 20, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 20, 1954 was Let's Have Another Party by Winifred Atwell, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

1. Winifred Atwell - Let's Have Another Party
2. David Whitfield - Santo Natale
3. Rosemary Clooney - This Ole House
4. Ronnie Hilton - I Still Believe
5. Billy Eckstine - No One But You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 20, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 20, 1954 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 20, 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 December 20, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 03:02 am and setting at 01:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 10, 1954 while the next full moon would come on Jan 08, 1955.

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Your place in the Universe on December 20, 1954

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Someone born on December 20, 1954 is:

70 years 4 months old,

or 844 months and 24 days old,

or 3673 weeks and 2 days old,

or 25713 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 1954?

There are 220 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 20, 1954?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 20, 1954.

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