What happened on Friday May 21, 1954?

About May 21st, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant political moment, the United States Congress defeated a proposed constitutional amendment that would have lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old. This rejection came during a period of growing youth political activism and debates about civic participation. At the time, young adults could be drafted into military service but were not allowed to vote, creating a notable tension in democratic representation.
  • Day of the week: May 21st, 1954 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Hernando's Hideaway by Archie Bleyer
  • #1 UK song: Secret Love by Doris Day
  • Popular movie: The Long Wait directed by Victor Saville

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May 21, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 21, 1954:

  • Proposed 18-Year-Old Voting Rights Amendment Rejected In a significant political moment, the United States Congress defeated a proposed constitutional amendment that would have lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old. This rejection came during a period of growing youth political activism and debates about civic participation. At the time, young adults could be drafted into military service but were not allowed to vote, creating a notable tension in democratic representation.

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

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What day of the week was May 21, 1954?


May 21, 1954 was a Friday and it was the 141st day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 21, 1954 can also be written as 5/21/1954 in the US and as 21/5/1954 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 21, 1954?


Famous people born on May 21, 1954:

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May 21, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 21, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 21, 1954 was Hernando's Hideaway by Archie Bleyer, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Hernando's Hideaway youtube
  2. - Three Coins In The Fountain youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 21, 1954 was Secret Love by Doris Day, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Secret Love youtube
  2. - Such A Night youtube
  3. - The Happy Wanderer youtube
  4. - The Kid's Last Fight youtube
  5. - Changing Partners youtube
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May 21, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 21st is Gemini.

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

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

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May 21, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 21, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 10:59 pm and setting at 09:23 am.

The previous full moon was on May 17, 1954 while the next full moon would come on Jun 16, 1954.

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How old is someone born on May 21, 1954?


Someone born on May 21, 1954 is:

71 years and 16 days old,

or 852 months and 16 days old,

or 3707 weeks

or 25949 days old,

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

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

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