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19 August 1954 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 August 1954 was a Thursday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “The Happy Wanderer” recorded by Frank Weir and Obernkirchen Children's Choir 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 19 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 August 1954 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 August 1954 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 19 August
- 1945 August Revolution: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam.
- 1953 Cold War: The CIA and MI6 help to overthrow the government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran and reinstate the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
- 1960 Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Soviet Union for espionage.
- 1960 Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats and a variety of plants.
- 1964 Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, is launched. Two months later, it would enable live coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Famous people born on 19 August
- Bill Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 40th and 42nd Governor of Arkansas, 42nd President of the United States (born 1946)
- Kirk Cousins, American football player (born 1988)
- Matthew Perry, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (1969–2023)
- Kyra Sedgwick, American actress and producer (born 1965)
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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