What Happened on June 10, 1954

Historical Events

  • KQED TV channel 9 in San Francisco, California (PBS) begins broadcasting
  • PBS reaches SF: KQED (Channel 9) starts broadcasting

Famous Birthdays

  • Raul Rekow, American percussionist and conguero (Santana, 1976-2013), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
  • Richard "Rich" Hall, American comedian, writer, and musician (Saturday Night Live, Fridays, Not Necessarily the News), born in Alexandria, Virginia
Born in 1954

Famous Deaths

  • Will Rossiter, British-American songwriter and music publisher, dies at 87

About June 10, 1954

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 3 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini

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