Wednesday October 20, 1954: on this day

October 20, 1954 was the 293rd day of the year 1954, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is October 20, 1954 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 20, 1954, who was born and died on October 20, 1954, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 20, 1954, which were the most popular songs, movies (e.g. Black Widow, directed by Nunnally Johnson), TV series (e.g. Father Knows Best) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 20th, 1954 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 20, 1954?


October 20, 1954 was a Wednesday and it was the 293rd day of the year 1954 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 20, 1954 can also be written as 10/20/1954 in the US and as 20/10/1954 in UK and Europe.

October 20, 1954 in October 1954 calendar

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October 20, 1954: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 20, 1954:

  • Peter pan opens at winter garden theater nyc for 149 performances
  • A dock workers' strike expands in england.
  • West germany joins nato.
  • Paris agreement sets up the western european union to implement the treaty of brussels (1948) providing for mutual self-defence and other collaboration between belgium, france, west germany, italy, luxembourg, the netherlands and the united kingdom.

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October 20, 1954: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th is Libra.

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 20, 1954: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 20, 1954 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Discover the planets positions on October 20th, 1954 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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October 20, 1954: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 20, 1954 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 20, 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 October 20, 1954 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 12:10 am and setting at 02:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 12, 1954 while the next full moon would come on Nov 10, 1954.

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Who was born on October 20, 1954?


Famous people born on October 20, 1954:

  • Elvan Akyildiz

    Pioneer in the field of wireless sensor networks and mobile computing.

  • Steve Orich

    American composer and conductor.

  • Gunter Muller

    German percussionist.

  • Ken Stott

    Actor.

  • Enzo Gragnaniello

    Italian composer and singer, he started playing guitar at age 12 and began writing his first songs at 18.

  • Lee Roy Selmon
  • Dmitrij Bulgakov
  • Liu Zhicai
  • Nonka Matova

Whose famous birthday is on October 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 20th:

  • Tom Petty
    Tom Petty

    Tom petty was an american musician known for being the lead vocalist of tom petty and the heartbreakers, and for hits like 'free fallin' and...

  • Snoop Dogg
    Snoop Dogg

    American rapper, the embodiment aeur(tm),90s gangster rap.

  • Takayuki Yamada
    Takayuki Yamada

    Takayuki yamada is a japanese actor and singer known for his roles in popular japanese films and television series.

  • Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen

    American actor.

  • John Krasinski
    John Krasinski

    American screenwriter, actor, and director.

  • Dannii Minogue
    Dannii Minogue

    Danii minogue is an australian singer-actor, younger sister to kylie minogue, and ex-partner of actor julian mcmahon.

  • Richard Loncraine
    Richard Loncraine

    English screenwriter and director.

  • Thomas Newman
    Thomas Newman

    Actor/composer (cape fear) dies at 60 from a heart attack.

  • Nargis Fakhri
    Nargis Fakhri

    Nargis fakhri is a model and actress known for her work in bollywood films such as rockstar and main tera hero.

  • Roger Hanin
    Roger Hanin

    French actor and film director.

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October 20, 1954: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 69 years 6 months old,

or 834 months

or 3626 weeks and 3 days old,

or 25385 days old,

if you were born on October 20, 1954.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 20, 1954?

There are 183 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 20, 1954?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 20, 1954.

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October 20, 1954: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 20, 1954:

  • Willie Shaw

    Race car driver (indy 500-1937-1939, 1940), dies aged 51.

  • Friedrich Hartjenstein

What famous deaths happened on October 20th?

Famous deaths on October 20th:

  • Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster

    Actor elmer gantry dies at 80 from a heart attack.

  • Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea

    American actor, with over 100 films, who began his career as a horse-wrangler in westerns.

  • Jack Elam
    Jack Elam

    American actor in films such as "the sundowners," kismet, and gunfight at the o.k.

  • Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt

    American singer and actress (d. 2006).

  • Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle

    England, united kingdom -- actor.

  • Michael Massee
    Michael Massee

    American actor (b. 1952)[55].

  • Eberhard Feik
    Eberhard Feik

    German actor (tatort) dies at 50.

  • Basil Radford
    Basil Radford

    Actor (whisky galore dead of night), is killed at 55.

  • Junko Tabei

    Japanese female mountaineer is the first to climb mount everest.

  • Lynard Skynard

    Lead vocalist of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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October 20, 1954: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 20, 1954:

  • October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • French Republican Calendar - Orge (Barley) Day, twenty-ninth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
  • Bahá'f Faith - Holy Day - the Báb
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October 20, 1954: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 20, 1954 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 18th and October 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 20, 1954: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 20, 1954 was Hold My Hand by Don Cornell, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

October 20, 1954: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 20, 1954 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 18th and October 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Hold My Hand
  2. - Smile
  3. - Three Coins In The Fountain
  4. - Little Things Mean A Lot
  5. - My Friend

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October 20, 1954: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 20, 1954 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Black Widow

Black Widow

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Nunnally Johnson

Starring: Ginger Rogers, Van Heflin, Gene Tierney, George Raft

Lease of Life

Lease of Life

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Charles Frend

Starring: Robert Donat, Kay Walsh, Adrienne Corri, Denholm Elliott

Der schweigende Engel

Der schweigende Engel

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Harald Reinl

Starring: Christine Kaufmann, Josefin Kipper, Robert Freitag, Siegfried Breuer Jr.

They Were So Young

They Were So Young

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Kurt Neumann

Starring: Scott Brady, Johanna Matz, Raymond Burr, Ingrid Stenn

White Christmas

White Christmas

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Michael Curtiz

Starring: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen

Country: United States of America

October 20, 1954: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 20, 1954 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

Release year: 1954

Country: United States of America

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

Release year: 1954

Starring: George Gobel

Country: United States of America

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Mike Hodges

People Are Funny

People Are Funny

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Sam White

Lassie

Lassie

Release year: 1954

Directed by: Daniel Petrie

October 20, 1954: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 20, 1954 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Not as a Stranger by Morton Thompson

Not as a Stranger

By:

Lucas Marsh has been a child since he was a baby and cannot see himself as anything but a doctor. He is a very naive, glorified doctor.

The Fall Of A Titan by Igor Gouzenko

The Fall Of A Titan

By:

Fall Of A Titan, The by Gouzenko Igor

A Child Of The Century by Ben Hecht

A Child Of The Century

By:

Book by Hecht, Ben

But We Were Born Free by Elmer Holmes Davis

But We Were Born Free

By:

Book by Davis, Elmer Holmes

Forty Plus And Fancy Free by Emily Kimbrough

Forty Plus And Fancy Free

By:

Non-Fiction, Travel and Adventure, American Literature, Women's Literature

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Who was the US President on October 20, 1954?

On October 20, 1954 the US President was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 20, 1954?

On October 20, 1954 the UK Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on October 20, 1954?

On October 20, 1954 the Pope was Pius XII.

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What is special about October 20th?

October 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on October 20th, such as:

  • 2018 - After a rafting accident in a swollen river, four americans are killed in costa rica.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: battle of raqa (2017): the syrian democratic forces announce "total liberation of raqa", previously isil's capital.
  • 2016 - Turkish military intervention in the syrian civil war: turkish jets hit kurdish-led syrian democratic forces (sdf) militia with 26 airstrikes in three recently-captured-from-isil villages west of al-bab and northeast of aleppo. according to the turkish general staff, 160-200 people have been killed. the syrian observatory for human rights reports that 11 people were killed and many more were injured. (reuters),

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history

What happened in 1954?

1954 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres
  • Ivan Filin wins Berne marathon
  • WSFA TV channel 12 in Montgomery, AL (NBC) begins broadcasting

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What was the calendar for October 1954?

October 1954 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how October 1954 calendar looked like.

Wednesday October 20, 1954