Historical Events
- BC Lions plays its 1st CFL game, they lose to Montreal Alouettes, 22-0
- 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, English singer, pianist, composer (Steppin' Out), born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
- Juan Maria Solare, Argentine composer
- 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, cricketer (Indian right-handed batsman early 80')
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? 66 years, 5 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
