January 14th, 1954.

What happened?

What happened on January 14th, 1954?

• Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio are married at San Francisco City Hall.

Take me back to January 14th, 1954!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 14th, 1954, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down and a sense of normality has returned.

In music, the song "Oh! My PaPa (O Mein Papa)" by Eddie Fisher is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is currently the President of the United States, and Winston Churchill is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, women are sporting the popular "The New Look" by Christian Dior. This formal style includes rounded shoulders, a full-skirted silhouette and a tight waist. Meanwhile, men are beginning to follow a new "Teddy Boy" trend that involves greased-back hair, extremely narrow trousers and velvet-collared jackets.

Because it's 1954, anyone listening to a jukebox or radio station is likely to hear songs from artists such as Kitty Kallen, Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney, The Crew-Cuts, Jo Stafford, Eddie Fisher, The Four Knights, The Four Aces and Doris Day. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Albert Einstein and James Dean would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Lone Ranger", "Space Patrol", "Sky King" and "Life with Elizabeth".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Crusader Rabbit", "Adventures of Superman" and "Winky Dink and You". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Tiny Tears (doll), Butch the Pup Toy and Feed the Elephant.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 14th, 1954.

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  Rock and roll.

  In the mid-1950s, a new music genre called "Rock and Roll" began to take off.

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  Movies from 1954.

  The most popular movies of 1954 included the likes of White Christmas, The Caine Mutiny, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Glenn Miller Story, The Country Girl, The High and the Mighty and A Star is Born.

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  1954 in music.

  The radio stations in 1954 were dominated by artists such as Kitty Kallen, Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney, The Crew-Cuts, Jo Stafford, Eddie Fisher, The Four Knights, The Four Aces and Doris Day.

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  John Foster Dulles.

  US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1954. This was due to his involvement in creating the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.

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  Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses.

  Panty raids were a popular college prank during this period of time. The prank involved large groups of male students "raiding" the living quarters of their female counterparts. Panties were then stolen as proof that the raid had been successful. These "raids" became popular during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.

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  Poodle skirts are a thing.

  During the 1950s, it became a fad to wear wide unrestricted felt skirts called "poodle skirts". These skirts consisted of a solid color that had a design or a logo. In many cases, the design was an image of a poodle or a cat.

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  Greasers.

  During the 1950s and early 1960s, a popular youth subculture called "greasers" emerged. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants and denim or leather jackets.

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  The Jukebox.

  During this period, the jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Around this time, teenagers and young adults would hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.

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  Men are getting "DA haircuts".

  During the 1950s, "DA haircuts" were popular among men. The cut consisted of a combed back hair style that was parted down the middle at the back. "DA" stood for "Ducks Ass", which is what many people liked to call the style.

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  Sock hops are popular.

  Sock hops were informal dance events for teenagers. The name originated from the fact that many of these dances required participants to remove their shoes. This is because sock hops were often held in high school gymnasiums and the organizers didn't want scuff marks on the floors.

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  Capitalism vs Communism.

  The ideological clash between capitalism and communism heated up during the 1950s. It was during this period that a "Cold War" started between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the US, there were fears that Soviet spies had infiltrated all parts of society, including Hollywood.

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  The economy is booming.

  During the 1950s, the world was recovering from World War II. Many countries witnessed an economic boom during this decade. Unemployment was low, consumerism increased, mortgages were cheap and governments started to invest in infrastructure such as highways. For many, this was the "golden age" of the economy.

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  Rotary phones.

  During the 1950s, people were using rotary phones. It was during this period that the heavier metal dial components were phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  More and more people are buying television sets.

  In the late 1940s and 1950s, more and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television set. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.

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  Polio cases are high.

  Cases of Polio were particularly high during this period of time and outbreaks were common. In the United States, the disease peaked in 1952, with nearly 60,000 cases and 3,145 deaths. It wasn't until 1955 that a national immunization program started and cases began to drop.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 68 years, 7 months and 2 days have passed since January 14th, 1954.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 02 of 1954.
• Leap Year: 1954 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on January 14th, 1954 will be 68 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1954 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to January 14th, 1954.

• December 27th, 1953: NFL: The Detroit Lions defeat the Cleveland Browns 17-16 to win the 1953 NFL Championship Game.
• January 9th, 1954: The first episode of "Annie Oakley" is aired on television.
• January 11th, 1954: Blons avalanches: 125 people are killed by avalanches in the Great Walser Valley region of Austria.
• This date: January 14th, 1954
• January 21st, 1954: The United States launches the world's first nuclear-powered submarine (USS Nautilus).
• February 3rd, 1954: Queen Elizabeth II visits Australia.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 14th, 1954, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1954 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: January 14th, 1954 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 14th, 1954.

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Photos of 1950s fashion.

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1954.

1954 saw the introduction of cars such as the Vauxhall Cresta, the Pontiac Pathfinder, the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, the AC Aceca, the Dodge C series and the Packard Pacific.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1954.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 14th, 1960 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 14th, 1954 was most likely conceived around April 23rd, 1953.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 14th, 1954 is close to October 7th, 1954.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 14th, 1954.

• A total of 25,052 days have passed since this date.
• 3,578 weeks have passed.
• 2,164,489,200 seconds have passed since the January 14th, 1954.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,525,237,400 times.
• Since January 14th, 1954, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,116,876,427,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 360,748,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 186,146,071 steps. That's about 82,732 miles!
• Since this date, 25,973,870 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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