1954
Ebiet G
Abid Ghoffar bin Aboe Dja’far, better known as Ebiet G. Ade, is an Indonesian singer-songwriter and guitarist of Javanese descent.
Ebiet G
The 1950s
Explore 3255 historical events from 1950–1959.
1954
James Morrison, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
James Paige Morrison is an American actor best known for his portrayal of CTU Director Bill Buchanan on 24.
James Morrison, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1954
Stephen Dalton, English air marshal
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Gary George Dalton, is a retired senior officer of the Royal Air Force and former Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey.
Stephen Dalton, English air marshal
1954
Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20t…
Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.
1954
First Indochina War: Viet Minh troops successfully ambush the armoured French column 'G.M. 42' in the Battle of Chu…
The First Indochina War, known alternatively internationally as the French Indochina War, was fought in French Indochina between France and the Viet Minh and their respective allie…
First Indochina War: Viet Minh troops successfully ambush the armoured French column 'G.M. 42' in the Battle of Chu…
1954
Germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany.
Otto John was a German lawyer and intelligence official. During World War II, he was a conspirator in the 20 July plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Following the war, he became the…
Germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany.
1954
Radio Pakistan broadcasts the "Qaumī Tarāna", the national anthem of Pakistan for the first time.
The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation ; also known as Radio Pakistan, serves as the national public broadcaster for radio in Pakistan. Although some local stations predate its foun…
Radio Pakistan broadcasts the "Qaumī Tarāna", the national anthem of Pakistan for the first time.
1954
The first flight of the Lockheed C-130 multi-role aircraft takes place.
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American, four-engined, turboprop, military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs an…
The first flight of the Lockheed C-130 multi-role aircraft takes place.
1954
Michael Moore, American director, producer, and activist
Michael Francis Moore is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. Moore's work frequently addresses various social, political, and economic topics. He first b…
Michael Moore, American director, producer, and activist
1954
Jack Blades, American singer-songwriter and bass player
Jack Martin Blades is an American rock musician. He has worked in the bands Rubicon, Night Ranger, and Damn Yankees. He has also recorded with Tommy Shaw under the name Shaw Blades…
Jack Blades, American singer-songwriter and bass player
1954
Melvin Burgess, English author
Melvin Burgess is a British writer of children's fiction. He became famous in 1996 with the publication of Junk, about heroin-addicted teenagers on the streets of Bristol. In Brita…
Melvin Burgess, English author
1954
Randy Cross, American football player and sportscaster
Randall Laureat Cross is an American football analyst and former player. He played as a guard and center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the U…
Randy Cross, American football player and sportscaster
1954
The Communist Control Act goes into effect, outlawing the Communist Party in the United States.
The Communist Control Act of 1954 is an American law signed by President Dwight Eisenhower on August 24, 1954, that outlawed the Communist Party USA and criminalized membership in …
The Communist Control Act goes into effect, outlawing the Communist Party in the United States.
1954
Trevor Francis, English footballer and manager (died 2023)
Trevor John Francis was an English footballer who played as a forward for a number of clubs in England, the United States, Italy, Scotland and Australia. In 1979 he became Britain'…
Trevor Francis, English footballer and manager (died 2023)
1954
Mike Wingfield, South African academic and scientist
Michael John Wingfield is a South African academic and scientist who studies plant pathology and biological control. He was the founding director of the Forestry and Agricultural B…
Mike Wingfield, South African academic and scientist
1954
Mumia Abu-Jamal, American journalist, activist, and convicted murderer
Mumia Abu-Jamal is an American political activist and journalist who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in 1982 for the 1981 murder of Philadelphia police officer Danie…
Mumia Abu-Jamal, American journalist, activist, and convicted murderer
1954
Róisín Shortall, Irish educator and politician
Róisín Shortall is an Irish former Social Democrats politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency from 1992 to 2024. She was previously foundi…
Róisín Shortall, Irish educator and politician
1954
Tatyana Fomina, Estonian chess player
Tatjana Fomina is an Estonian chess player holding the title of Woman Grandmaster and twice European senior women's champion.
Tatyana Fomina, Estonian chess player
1954
Alan Hinkes, English mountaineer and explorer
Alan Hinkes OBE is an English Himalayan high-altitude mountaineer from Northallerton in North Yorkshire. He is the first British mountaineer to claim all 14 Himalayan eight-thousan…
Alan Hinkes, English mountaineer and explorer
1954
Frank Bainimarama, Fijian commander and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Fiji
Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama is a Fijian former politician and naval officer who served as the prime minister of Fiji from 2007 until 2022. A member of the FijiFirst party, wh…
Frank Bainimarama, Fijian commander and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Fiji
1954
Herman Edwards, American football player, coach, and sportscaster
Herman Montmartre Edwards is an American football coach and former player. He played cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Philadelph…
Herman Edwards, American football player, coach, and sportscaster
1954
Timothy Curley, American educator
Timothy M. Curley is a former athletic director for Penn State University.
Timothy Curley, American educator
1954
Michael P
Michael Peter Jackson was the George W. Bush administration's Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, beginning in March 2005 and ending with his resignation in Oc…
Michael P
1954
Mark Holden, Australian singer, actor, and lawyer
Mark Ronald Holden is an Australian singer, actor, TV personality, record producer, songwriter, and barrister. He was a pop star in the 1970s and had four top 20 hit singles, "Neve…
Mark Holden, Australian singer, actor, and lawyer