Month August 1954 Calendar

About Month of August Calendar

• August is the eighth month of the year (between July and September) in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere.
  
  August symbols: The birthstones of August are the peridot and sardonyx. Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy, meaning beauty, strength of character, love, marriage and family. The zodiac signs for the month of August are Leo (until August 22) and Virgo (from August 23 onwards).

Historical Events for August, 1954

• Day of Week 10th » At Massena (town), New York called Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
• Day of Week 13th » Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation or Radio Pakistan broadcasts the "Qaumī Tarāna", the national anthem of Pakistan for the first time.
• Day of Week 15th » Alfredo Stroessner begins his dictatorship in Paraguay.
• Day of Week 16th » The first issue of 'Sports Illustrated' is published.
• Day of Week 23rd » First flight of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules e.g C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
• Day of Week 24th » The Communist Control Act goes into effect, outlawing the American Communist Party.
• 24th » Getúlio Dornelles Vargas, president of Brazil, commits suicide and is succeeded by João Café Filho.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1954

• 1st » James Gleick, American journalist and author
• 1st » Benno Möhlmann, German footballer and manager
• 2nd » James Charles Kopp, American murderer
• 2nd » Ken MacLeod, Scottish blogger and author
• 2nd » Sammy McIlroy, Irish footballer and manager
• 3rd » Michael Arthur (physician) known as Michael Arthur, English physician and academic
• 3rd » Gary Peters (footballer) or Gary Peters, English footballer and manager
• 4th » Anatoliy Kinakh, Ukrainian engineer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Ukraine
• 4th » François Valéry, Algerian-French singer-songwriter
• 6th » Paul Steigerwald, American sportscaster
• 7th » Jonathan Pollard, American spy
• 7th » Alan Reid (politician) e.g Alan Reid, Scottish politician
• 7th » Suresh Wadkar, Indian singer
• 8th » Nick Holtam, English bishop
• 9th » Ray Jennings, South African cricketer and coach
• 10th » Peter Endrulat, German footballer
• 11th » Vance Heafner, American golfer (d. 2012)
• 11th » Joe Jackson (musician) or Joe Jackson, English singer-songwriter
• 11th » M. V. Narasimha Rao, Indian cricketer and coach
• 11th » Tarmo Rüütli, Estonian footballer, coach, and manager
• 11th » Yashpal Sharma, Indian cricketer and umpire
• 12th » CY Leung, Hong Kong politician, 3rd Chief Executive of Hong Kong
• 12th » Ibolya Dávid, Hungarian lawyer and politician, Minister of Justice of Hungary
• 12th » François Hollande, French politician, 24th President of France
• 12th » Sam J. Jones, American actor
• 12th » Pat Metheny, American guitarist and songwriter (Pat Metheny Group)
• 13th » Nico Assumpção, Brazilian bass player (d. 2001)
• 14th » Mark Fidrych, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2009)
• 14th » Stanley A. McChrystal, American general
• 14th » Christian Gross, Swiss footballer and coach
• 15th » Stieg Larsson, Swedish journalist and author (d. 2004)
• 15th » Mary Jo Salter, American poet and academic
• 16th » James Cameron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter
• 16th » George Galloway, Scottish-born politician and broadcaster
• 17th » Andrés Pastrana Arango, Colombian lawyer and politician, 38th President of Colombia
• 17th » Eric Johnson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
• 18th » Umberto Guidoni, Italian astrophysicist, astronaut, and politician
• 19th » Oscar Larrauri, Argentinian race car driver
• 20th » Quinn Buckner, American basketball player and coach
• 20th » Tawn Mastrey, American radio host and producer (d. 2007)
• 20th » Al Roker, American journalist, actor, and author
• 21st » Chip Coffey, American psychic medium
• 21st » Archie Griffin, American football player
• 21st » Steve Smith (musician) Steve Smith, American drummer (Journey (band) Journey, Montrose (band) Montrose, Steps Ahead, The RD Crusaders, and Vital Information)
• 23rd » Charles Busch, American actor and screenwriter
• 24th » Philippe Cataldo, Algerian-French singer-songwriter
• 24th » Alain Daigle, Canadian ice hockey player
• 24th » Heini Otto, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager
• 25th » Elvis Costello, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
• 25th » Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Scottish politician, First Minister of Scotland
• 26th » Howard Clark (golfer) or Howard Clark, English golfer
• 26th » Tracy Krohn, American businessman
• 26th » Efren Reyes, Filipino Pool (cue sports) or pool player
• 26th » Steve Wright (DJ) e.g Steve Wright, English radio host
• 27th » John Lloyd (tennis) called John Lloyd, English tennis player and sportscaster
• 27th » Derek Warwick, English race car driver
• 28th » George M. Church, American geneticist, chemist, and engineer
• 28th » Ravi Kanbur, British development economist
• 29th » Michael P. Kube-McDowell, American author
• 31st » Julie Brown, American actress, singer, producer, and screenwriter

Famous Deaths for August 1954

• 3rd » Colette, French journalist and author (b. 1873)
• 11th » Santo Trafficante, Sr., Italian-American mobster (b. 1886)
• 13th » Demetrius Constantine Dounis, Greek violinist and mandolin player (b. 1886)
• 14th » Hugo Eckener, German pilot and designer (b. 1868)
• 14th » Nikos Ploumpidis, Greek activist (b. 1901)
• 17th » Billy Murray (singer) or Billy Murray, American singer (b. 1877)
• 19th » Alcide De Gasperi, Italian politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1881)
• 23rd » Jaan Sarv, Estonian mathematician and scholar (b. 1877)
• 24th » Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th President of Brazil (b. 1882)
• 31st » Elsa Barker, American author and poet (b. 1869)

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