At A Glance

30 July 1954 at a glance

Day of the week
30 July 1954 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Cara Mia” by David Whitfield with Mantovani and his Orchestra.
Top Film of 1954
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1954 was Rear Window.
Star sign
The star sign for 30 July is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 July 1954 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 July 1954 was New Moon.

On this day: 30 July

  • 1956 A joint resolution of the U.S. Congress is signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, authorizing In God We Trust as the U.S. national motto.
  • 1962 The Trans-Canada Highway, the then-longest national highway in the world, is officially opened.
  • 1965 U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid.
  • 1966 England defeats West Germany to win the FIFA World Cup at Wembley Stadium 4–2 after extra time.
  • 1969 Vietnam War: U.S. president Richard Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam and meets with President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and U.S. military commanders.

Famous people born on 30 July

  • Christopher Nolan, English-American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of California (born 1947)
  • Joey King, American actress (born 1999)
  • Simon Baker, Australian actor, director, and producer (born 1969)

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Events of 1954 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1954 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 25 January – First broadcast of Dylan Thomas's radio play Under Milk Wood, two months after its author's death, with Richard Burton as 'First Voice', on the BBC Third Programme.
  • 23 March – The film Doctor in the House is released.
  • 2 April – BBC Television broadcasts the first episode of The Grove Family, the first British TV soap opera.
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Life in 1954

Prime Minister

Winston Churchill

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

8p

Loaf of Bread

5p

Average House

£1,975

Weekly Wage

£9.50

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