What happened on Wednesday December 22, 1954?

About December 22nd, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 22, 1954, Johnson Flying Service Flight 4844C, a Douglas C-47A-90-DL Skytrain (registration N24320), experienced a catastrophic incident when it ditched in the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The aircraft, flying from Newark Metropolitan Airport to Allegheny County Airport, suffered fuel exhaustion, resulting in a tragic crash that claimed 10 lives out of 28 people on board.
  • Day of the week: December 22nd, 1954 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Home For The Holidays by Perry Como
  • #1 UK song: Let's Have Another Party by Winifred Atwell
  • Popular movie: Animal Farm directed by Joy Batchelor, John Halas

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December 22, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 22, 1954:

  • Johnson Flying Service Flight 4844C Crash On December 22, 1954, Johnson Flying Service Flight 4844C, a Douglas C-47A-90-DL Skytrain (registration N24320), experienced a catastrophic incident when it ditched in the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The aircraft, flying from Newark Metropolitan Airport to Allegheny County Airport, suffered fuel exhaustion, resulting in a tragic crash that claimed 10 lives out of 28 people on board.
  • Jayaseelan Naidoo - South African Labor Activist Jayaseelan Naidoo was a prominent South African workers' union leader, likely playing a significant role in labor rights and workers' movements during a critical period in South African social and political history.
  • Derick Parry - West Indies Cricket Player Derick Parry was a notable West Indies cricket player, specifically an off-spinner who was active in the early 1980s. He contributed to the rich cricketing tradition of the West Indies national team during a period of significant international cricket.

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December 22, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 22, 1954?


December 22, 1954 was a Wednesday and it was the 356th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 1954 can also be written as 12/22/1954 in the US and as 22/12/1954 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 22, 1954?


Famous people born on December 22, 1954:

  • Chris Evert

    Legendary American tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1970s and 1980s, winning 18 Grand Slam singles titles.

  • Mike McCurry

    Former White House Press Secretary who served during Bill Clinton's presidency from 1995 to 1998.

  • Daniele Cernilli

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December 22, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 22, 1954:

  • Frederick Ferguson

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December 22, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 22, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 20th and December 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 22, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 1954 was Home For The Holidays by Perry Como, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

  1. - Home For The Holidays youtube
  2. - The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane youtube

December 22, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 22, 1954 was Let's Have Another Party by Winifred Atwell, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

  1. - Let's Have Another Party youtube
  2. - Santo Natale youtube
  3. - This Ole House youtube
  4. - I Still Believe youtube
  5. - No One But You youtube
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December 22, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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December 22, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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December 22, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 22, 1954 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 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 22, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 05:00 am and setting at 03:10 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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How old is someone born on December 22, 1954?


Someone born on December 22, 1954 is:

70 years 5 months old,

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or 25733 days old,

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