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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 1954.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on November 1954: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of November 1954?


Events

  • 01 Nov 1954 Algeria begins rebellion against French rule
  • 02 Nov 1954 Taiwan and US sign military pact
  • 03 Nov 1954 Nobel for physics awarded to Max Born and Walter Bothe
  • 04 Nov 1954 Fanny opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 888 performances
  • 05 Nov 1954 Japan and Burma sign a separate peace treaty in Rangoon, to end their formal state of war.
  • 07 Nov 1954 US spy plane shot down North of Japan
  • 10 Nov 1954 Lieutenant Colonel John Strapp travels 632mph in a rocket sled.
  • 12 Nov 1954 Ellis Island, immigration station in New York Harbor, closes, after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892.
  • 14 Nov 1954 Egyptian President Naguib fired / state of emergency declared
  • 19 Nov 1954 Tele Monte Carlo, Europe's oldest private television channel, is launched by Prince Rainier III.
  • 20 Nov 1954 KTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
  • 22 Nov 1954 Humane Society forms
  • 23 Nov 1954 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 3.27 points, or 0.86%, closing at an all-time high of 382.74. More significantly, this is the first time the Dow has surpassed its 1929 peak level reached just before that year's crash.
  • 24 Nov 1954 Air Force One, 1st US Presidential airplane, christened
  • 27 Nov 1954 By the Beautiful Sea closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 270 performances
  • 28 Nov 1954 1st pro football game in the Netherlands
  • 30 Nov 1954 1st meteorite known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga Ala)

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in November 1954?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Mambo Italiano
  2. - Mister Sandman
  3. - The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane
  4. - That's All I Want From You
  5. - Make Yourself Comfortable

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - My Son My Son
  2. - This Ole House
  3. - Hold My Hand
  4. - If I Give My Heart To You
  5. - This Ole House

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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El hombre inquieto

El hombre inquieto

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Rafael Baledón

Starring: Germán Valdés, Joaquín Pardavé, Sara García, Martha Valdés

El mil amores

El mil amores

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Rogelio A. González

Starring: Pedro Infante, Rosita Quintana, Joaquín Pardavé, Liliana Durán

Destry

Destry

Release year: 1954

Directed by: George Marshall

Starring: Audie Murphy, Mari Blanchard, Lyle Bettger, Thomas Mitchell

Country: United States of America

Drum Beat

Drum Beat

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Delmer Daves

Starring: Alan Ladd, Audrey Dalton, Marisa Pavan, Robert Keith

Country: United States of America

Track of the Cat

Track of the Cat

Release year: 1954

Directed by: William A. Wellman

Starring: Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright, Diana Lynn, Tab Hunter

Books

Which were the most popular books released in November 1954?
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The Fall Of A Titan by Igor Gouzenko

The Fall Of A Titan

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Fall Of A Titan, The by Gouzenko Igor

They Called Him Stonewall by Burke Davis

They Called Him Stonewall

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The Life and Times of Lieutenant General T.J. Jackson (C.S.A.) A dramatic account of the life of Stonewall Jackson, the brilliant military strategist of Confederacy.

The Remarkable Mr. Jerome by Anita Leslie

The Remarkable Mr. Jerome

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"The life and times Leonard Jerome, Sir Winston Churchill’s American grandfather,"

Blue Hurricane by F. Van Wyck Mason

Blue Hurricane

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The great "River War", fought in Mississppi by the Union Navy in 1862, and the adventures of Matt Hovey (from the state of Maine).

The Mind Alive by Harry Allen Overstreet and Bonaro W. Overstreet

The Mind Alive

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1954. First Edition. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 333 pages. 1 lb 6 oz. (Dark Green Hardcover, with gold lettering spine). The