Historical Events
Conference of Interest
10th General Conference on Weights and Measures opens, will define the Kelvin as the primary unit of temperature (after William Thomson, Lord Kelvin) [1]
- Hurricane Hazel forms in the Caribbean, killing 400-1000 people in the Bahamas and Haiti
Famous Deaths
- Flor Alpaerts, Flemish composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel, Pallieter), dies at 78
- Oscar Charleston, American Baseball HOF CF (NgL Triple Crown 1921 St. Louis Giants, 1924, 25 Harrisburg Giants) and manager (NgL WS 1933, 35, 36 Pittsburgh Crawfords), dies of a stroke at 57
About October 5, 1954
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 8 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hold My Hand - Don Cornell
