Historical Events
- Dutch Super Constellation crashes at Shannon, 28 die
Famous Birthdays
- Frederick Kempe, American author, journalist, and executive, born in Utah
- Hans-Jorgen Gerhardt, German bobsleder (Olympic gold 1980), born in Altenburg, Thuringia
Famous Deaths
- Eugen Schiffer, German lawyer and liberal politician, dies at 94
1954 Highlights
About September 5, 1954
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 69 years and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Little Things Mean A Lot - Kitty Kallen
