1954
Salih Omurtak, Turkish general (born 1889)
Salih Omurtak was a Turkish general and the 4th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces.
Salih Omurtak, Turkish general (born 1889)
The 1950s
Explore 3255 historical events from 1950–1959.
1954
Andrass Samuelsen, Faroese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (born 1873)
Andrass Samuelsen was a Faroese politician and member of the Union Party. He was the first Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands after the autonomy of the Faroe Islands in 1948 (Heim…
Andrass Samuelsen, Faroese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (born 1873)
1954
Alan Turing, English mathematician and computer scientist (born 1912)
Alan Mathison Turing was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher and theoretical biologist. He was highly influential in the development o…
Alan Turing, English mathematician and computer scientist (born 1912)
1954
Siegfried Handloser, German physician and general (born 1895)
Siegfried Adolf Handloser was a German physician and war criminal, convicted for overseeing medical atrocities at concentration camps.
Siegfried Handloser, German physician and general (born 1895)
1954
Reginald Marsh, French-American painter, illustrator, and academic (born 1898)
Reginald Marsh was an American painter, born in Paris, most notable for his depictions of life in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. Crowded Coney Island beach scenes, popular e…
Reginald Marsh, French-American painter, illustrator, and academic (born 1898)
1954
Cornelia Sorabji, Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer (born 1866)
Cornelia Sorabji was an Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer. She was the first female graduate from Bombay University, and the first woman to study law at Oxford University. …
Cornelia Sorabji, Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer (born 1866)
1954
Calogero Vizzini, Italian mob boss (born 1877)
Calogero Vizzini, also commonly known as "Don Calò", was a Sicilian Mafia boss of Villalba in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily. He was considered to be one of the most influen…
Calogero Vizzini, Italian mob boss (born 1877)
1954
Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (born 1907)
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by th…
Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (born 1907)
1954
Jacinto Benavente, Spanish author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1866)
Jacinto Benavente y Martínez was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century. He was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the happy manner in which he has…
Jacinto Benavente, Spanish author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1866)
1954
Herms Niel, German soldier, trombonist, and composer (born 1888)
Ferdinand Friedrich Hermann Nielebock, known as Herms Niel, was a German composer of military songs and marches.
Herms Niel, German soldier, trombonist, and composer (born 1888)
1954
Herman Groman, American runner (born 1882)
Herman Charles Groman was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres for Yale University and the Chicago Athletic Club. He won a bronze medal in the 400 meters in th…
Herman Groman, American runner (born 1882)
1954
Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (born 1879)
Coen de Koning was a speed skater and cyclist. He started his sports career as a cyclist, but switched to speed skating and became the second Dutch speed skater to win a world titl…
Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (born 1879)
1954
Onofre Marimón, Argentine race car driver (born 1923)
Onofre Agustín Marimón was an Argentine racing driver, who competed in Formula One at 12 Grands Prix between 1951 and 1954.
Onofre Marimón, Argentine race car driver (born 1923)
1954
Machine Gun Kelly, American gangster (born 1895)
George Kelly Barnes, better known by his nickname Machine Gun Kelly, was an American gangster from Memphis, Tennessee, active during the Prohibition era. His nickname came from his…
Machine Gun Kelly, American gangster (born 1895)
1954
Colette, French novelist and journalist (born 1873)
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, known mononymously as Colette or as Colette Willy, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is bes…
Colette, French novelist and journalist (born 1873)
1954
Robert Adair, American-born British actor (born 1900)
Robert Adair was an American-born British actor. He was born in San Francisco. He was also known as Robert A'Dair, the name by which he was billed in Journey's End (1930).
Robert Adair, American-born British actor (born 1900)
1954
Demetrius Constantine Dounis, Greek violinist and mandolin player (born 1886)
Demetrius Constantine Dounis, also known as D. C. Dounis, was an influential teacher of violin and string instrument technique, as well as violinist, violist, and mandolin player.
Demetrius Constantine Dounis, Greek violinist and mandolin player (born 1886)
1954
Hugo Eckener, German pilot and airship designer (born 1868)
Hugo Eckener was the manager of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years, and also the commander of the famous Graf Zeppelin for most of its record-setting flights, includ…
Hugo Eckener, German pilot and airship designer (born 1868)
1954
Alcide De Gasperi, Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1881)
Alcide Amedeo Francesco De Gasperi was an Italian politician and statesman who founded the Christian Democracy party and served as prime minister of Italy in eight successive coali…
Alcide De Gasperi, Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1881)
1954
Jaan Sarv, Estonian mathematician and scholar (born 1877)
Jaan Sarv was an Estonian mathematician and educator. Most of his life he worked as a professor at the University of Tartu. Sarv laid the foundation of Estonian language mathematic…
Jaan Sarv, Estonian mathematician and scholar (born 1877)
1954
Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th President of Brazil (born 1882)
Getúlio Dornelles Vargas was a Brazilian military officer, lawyer, and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 until his sui…
Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th President of Brazil (born 1882)
1954
At Oxford's Iffley Road Track, English runner Roger Bannister became the first person to run the mile in under four minu
Oxford is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.
At Oxford's Iffley Road Track, English runner Roger Bannister became the first person to run the mile in under four minu
1954
The security clearance of American nuclear physicist J
J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist who served as the director of the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is often called the …
The security clearance of American nuclear physicist J
1954
Diane Leather became the first woman to run a mile in less than five minutes
Diane Susan Leather Charles, née Leather, was an English athlete who was the first woman to run a sub-5-minute mile.
Diane Leather became the first woman to run a mile in less than five minutes