What happened on Thursday June 24, 1954?

About June 24th, 1954, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the First Indochina War, Viet Minh troops from the 803rd Regiment launched a strategic ambush against French colonial forces (G.M. 100) in the An Khê region. This significant military engagement represented a critical moment in Vietnam's struggle for independence from French colonial rule.
  • Day of the week: June 24th, 1954 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight by McGuire Sisters
  • #1 UK song: Secret Love by Doris Day
  • Popular movie: Magnificent Obsession directed by Douglas Sirk

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June 24, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 24, 1954:

  • Battle of Mang Yang Pass During the First Indochina War, Viet Minh troops from the 803rd Regiment launched a strategic ambush against French colonial forces (G.M. 100) in the An Khê region. This significant military engagement represented a critical moment in Vietnam's struggle for independence from French colonial rule.

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June 24, 1954: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 24, 1954?


June 24, 1954 was a Thursday and it was the 175th day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 24, 1954 can also be written as 6/24/1954 in the US and as 24/6/1954 in UK and Europe.

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June 24, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 24, 1954:

  • Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge
  • Si Kaddour Benghabrit
  • III barone Denman Thomas Denman

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June 24, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 24, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 21st and June 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 24, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 24, 1954 was Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight by McGuire Sisters, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

  1. - Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight youtube

June 24, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 24, 1954 was Secret Love by Doris Day, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

  1. - Secret Love youtube
  2. - Such A Night youtube
  3. - Friends And Neighbours youtube
  4. - Cara Mia youtube
  5. - Wanted youtube
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June 24, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 24th is Cancer.

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June 24, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 24, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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June 24, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 24, 1954 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 24, 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 24, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 12:40 am and setting at 03:24 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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How old is someone born on June 24, 1954?


Someone born on June 24, 1954 is:

70 years 9 months old,

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or 3695 weeks and 6 days old,

or 25871 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 24, 1954?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 24, 1954?

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