Historical Events
- 1st Dutch motorway, Amsterdam-Utrecht, opens
- 1st US Army helicopter battalion forms, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Stanley Cup
Detroit Red Wings right wing Gordie Howe scores 2 goals and an assist, and sets a Stanley Cup playoff record for fastest goal from the start of a game (:09) in a 4-3 2OT win over Toronto in Game 5 of the Semi-Finals
- Earthquake/tsunami ravage Aleutians, 200 killed
- US Air Force Academy established
- WQED TV channel 13 in Pittsburgh, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Giancarlo Antognoni, Italian soccer midfielder (73 caps; Fiorentina 341 games), born in Marsciano, Italy
- Jeff Porcaro, American drummer (Toto - "Rosanna"; "Africa"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
- Susumu Hirasawa, Japanese electropop musician, born in Nakagawa, Adachi, Tokyo
About April 1, 1954
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 5 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: I See The Moon - Stargazers
