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27 January 1954 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 January 1954 was a Wednesday.
- Top Film of 1954
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1954 was Rear Window.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 27 January is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 January 1954 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 January 1954 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 27 January
- 1944 World War II: The 872-day Siege of Leningrad is lifted.
- 1945 World War II: The Soviet 322nd Rifle Division liberates the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
- 1951 Nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site begins with Operation Ranger.
- 1961 The Soviet submarine S-80 sinks when its snorkel malfunctions, flooding the boat.
- 1965 South Vietnamese Prime Minister Trần Văn Hương is removed by the military junta of Nguyễn Khánh.
Famous people born on 27 January
- Alan Cumming, Scottish-American actor (born 1965)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian pianist and composer (1756–1791)
- Bridget Fonda, American actress (born 1964)
- Mimi Rogers, American actress (born 1956)
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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
Éamon de Valera
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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