Historical Events
- Formal peace treaty ends over 7 yrs of fighting in Indochina between the French and the Communist Viet Minh
Famous Birthdays
- (David Ian) "Joe" Jackson, British singer-songwriter, and pianist ("Is She Really Going Out with Him?"; "Steppin' Out"), born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
- Juan Maria Solare, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Lina Polito, actress (Love & Anarchy), born in Naples, Italy
- M V Narasimha Rao, Indian cricketer (leg-spin all-rounder 1978-79), born in Secunderabad, India
- Sinan Savaskan, Turkish-British contemporary classical music composer and educator (The Age of Analysis; Octandre Ensemble), born in Istanbul, Turkey
- Yashpal Sharma, Indian cricket batsman (37 Tests; 2 x 100s; 42 ODIs), born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-American mobster, dies at 68
1954 Highlights
About August 11, 1954
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 1 month and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cara Mia - David Whitfield with the Mantovani Orchestra and Chorus
