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13 May 1954 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 May 1954 was a Thursday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Oh My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)” by Eddie Fisher was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
- Top Film of 1954
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1954 was Rear Window.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 May 1954 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 May 1954 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 13 May
- 1951 The 400th anniversary of the founding of the National University of San Marcos is commemorated by the opening of the first large-capacity stadium in Peru.
- 1952 The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting.
- 1958 During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, the US Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
- 1958 May 1958 crisis: A group of French military officers lead a coup in Algiers demanding that a government of national unity be formed with Charles de Gaulle at its head in order to defend French control of Algeria.
- 1958 Ben Carlin becomes the first (and only) person to circumnavigate the world by amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) by sea and 62,000 kilometres (39,000 mi) by land during a ten-year journey.
Famous people born on 13 May
- Robert Pattinson, English actor (born 1986)
- Jaxson Dart, American football player (born 2003)
- Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (born 1950)
- Dennis Rodman, American basketball player, wrestler, and actor (born 1961)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1954 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1954 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 3 February – Elizabeth II arrives in Sydney on her first visit as monarch
- 13 February – Mawson Station in the Australian Antarctic Territory is established
- 1 March – Adelaide and large parts of southern South Australia are shaken by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake, resulting in the injuries of 16 people, and a damage bill of £17 million (2017: $578 million).
Life in Australia in 1954
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.03
Loaf of Bread
$0.10
Average House
$4,000
Weekly Wage
$10.00
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