What happened on Wednesday April 21, 1954?

Here's what happened on April 21, 1954:

• McCarthy Army Hearings Begin Senator Joseph McCarthy initiates controversial hearings investigating the United States Army, alleging it is insufficiently aggressive in combating communism during the height of the Cold War.
• UN Refugee Convention Takes Effect The 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees officially comes into force, establishing international legal definitions and protections for refugees and asylum seekers.
• Malenkov Becomes Soviet Premier Georgy Malenkov assumes the role of Premier of the Soviet Union, marking a significant leadership transition in the post-Stalin era.
• US Supports French Indochina The United States Air Force transports a French military battalion to Vietnam, signaling early U.S. involvement in the region prior to direct military engagement.
• Comic Book Hearings on Juvenile Delinquency A congressional subcommittee begins a three-day televised investigation into juvenile delinquency at the Foley Square U.S. Courthouse in New York. The hearings heavily criticize the comic book industry, leading to state-level restrictions on comic sales and industry-wide self-censorship.
• Emil Leon Post Dies Emil Leon Post, a renowned 57-year-old Polish American mathematician and logician, passes away. Post made significant contributions to mathematical logic and computability theory.

Events in 1954

April 21, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 21, 1954

Newspapers from Apr. 21, 1954

April 21, 1954 was a Wednesday and it was the 111th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 21, 1954 can also be written as 4/21/1954 in the US and as 21/4/1954 in UK and Europe.

April 21, 1954 in April 1954 calendar

Famous people born on April 21, 1954:

• James Morrison (actor)
• James Morrison

Famous people born in 1954

Famous people born on April 21st

Famous people died on April 21, 1954:

• Emil Leon Post

  Polish-american mathematician and logician (b. 1897).

• Lou Heim

Famous people who died in 1954

Famous people who died on April 21st

April 21, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 21, 1954 was If You Love Me (Really Love Me) by Kay Starr, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

1. Kay Starr - If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
2. Teresa Brewer - Jilted

April 21, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 21, 1954 was I See The Moon by The Stargazers, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

1. The Stargazers - I See The Moon
2. Doris Day - Secret Love
3. Obernkirchen Children's Choir - The Happy Wanderer
4. Johnnie Ray - Such A Night
5. Kay Starr - Changing Partners

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 21st is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 21, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 21, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 21, 1954 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 21, 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 April 21, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 09:27 pm and setting at 07:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 18, 1954 while the next full moon would come on May 17, 1954.

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Your place in the Universe on April 21, 1954

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Someone born on April 21, 1954 is:

71 years and 14 days old,

or 852 months and 14 days old,

or 3706 weeks and 5 days old,

or 25947 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 21, 1954?

There are 351 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 21, 1954?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 21, 1954.

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