Famous Birthdays
- Jorge Hernández, Cuban boxer Olympic gold light flyweight 1976; World C'ship gold 1974, 78), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2019)
- Mark "Chopper" Read, Australian criminal and crime author (Chopper: From the Inside), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2013)
1954 Highlights
About November 17, 1954
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 3 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio