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19 November 1954 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 November 1954 was a Friday.
- Top Film of 1954
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1954 was Rear Window.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 19 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 November 1954 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 November 1954 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 19 November
- 1946 Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden join the United Nations.
- 1950 US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.
- 1952 Greek Field Marshal Alexander Papagos becomes the 152nd Prime Minister of Greece.
- 1954 Télé Monte Carlo, Europe's oldest private television channel, is launched by Prince Rainier III.
- 1955 National Review publishes its first issue.
Famous people born on 19 November
- Jodie Foster, American actress, director, and producer (born 1962)
- Allison Janney, American actress (born 1959)
- Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600–1649)
- James A. Garfield, American general, lawyer, and politician, 20th President of the United States (1831–1881)
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Events of 1954 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1954 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – 1954 was the first Marian year. There were many events and devotions to Mary, mother of Jesus, and shrines and statues were erected in public places.
- 11 January – The Irish Council of the European Movement was formed in Dublin.
- 18 May – 1954 Irish general election: The Fianna Fáil party lost four seats. The second inter-party government under John A. Costello came to power when the members of the 15th Dáil assembled on 2 June.
Life in Ireland in 1954
Taoiseach
John A. Costello
Petrol (per litre)
1s 11d/gal
Loaf of Bread
6d
Average House
£1,600
Weekly Wage
£4
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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Pierce Brosnan16 May 1953ActorView their day →Brendan Gleeson29 March 1955ActorView their day →Fiona Shaw10 July 1958ActressView their day →Gabriel Byrne12 May 1950ActorView their day →Colm Meaney30 May 1953ActorView their day →Bob Geldof5 October 1951Singer-songwriter & political activistView their day →Catherine Connolly5 November 1955President of IrelandView their day →Shane MacGowan25 December 1957Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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