What happened on Tuesday June 22, 1954?

Here's what happened on June 22, 1954:

• Racial Segregation Bus Incident Sarah Mae Flemming was forcibly expelled from a bus in South Carolina for sitting in a white-only section, highlighting the pervasive racial discrimination and segregation in the United States during the mid-1950s.
• Parker-Hulme Murder Case A shocking and infamous murder case in New Zealand where two teenage girls, Pauline Parker (16) and Juliet Hulme (15), brutally killed Parker's mother, Honorah Parker, by bludgeoning her to death with a brick in Victoria Park. This case would later inspire the film 'Heavenly Creatures' directed by Peter Jackson.
• US Virgin Islands Governance Reform The United States Congress passed a revised organic act for the Virgin Islands, significantly restructuring the territorial governance and administrative framework of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Don Hollenbeck's Tragic Death Don Hollenbeck, a 49-year-old US newscaster, committed suicide, potentially related to professional pressures and personal challenges during the McCarthy era of media scrutiny.

Events in 1954

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

Magazines from Jun. 22, 1954

Newspapers from Jun. 22, 1954

June 22, 1954 was a Tuesday and it was the 173rd day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 22, 1954 can also be written as 6/22/1954 in the US and as 22/6/1954 in UK and Europe.

June 22, 1954 in June 1954 calendar

Famous people born on June 22, 1954:

• Freddie Prinze

  Talented comedian and actor who rose to fame with the TV series 'Chico and the Man', tragically dying young at 22.

• Wolfgang Becker
• Amparo Muñoz

Famous people born in 1954

Famous people born on June 22nd

Famous people died on June 22, 1954:

• Karl Compton
• Giovanni Crocioni
• Luigi Reverberi
• Birger Sandzén

Famous people who died in 1954

Famous people who died on June 22nd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 22, 1954 was Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight by McGuire Sisters, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

1. McGuire Sisters - Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 22, 1954 was Secret Love by Doris Day, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

1. Doris Day - Secret Love
2. Johnnie Ray - Such A Night
3. Billy Cotton & His Band - Friends And Neighbours
4. David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra - Cara Mia
5. Perry Como - Wanted

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 22nd is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 22, 1954 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 22, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 11:46 pm and setting at 12:58 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on June 22, 1954

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Someone born on June 22, 1954 is:

70 years 10 months old,

or 850 months and 1 day old,

or 3696 weeks and 1 day old,

or 25873 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 22, 1954?

There are 60 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 22nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 22, 1954?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on June 22, 1954.

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