Historical figures in 1954

The atlas holds 78 people and 122 moments here, in 1954. The most recorded lives are Syngman Rhee, Marilyn Monroe and Miguel Ángel Asturias. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Military Leaders.

Notable people

  1. Abdurrahman Wahid

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    Indonesian Islamic scholar, Nahdlatul Ulama leader, reform advocate, and fourth president of Indonesia (1999–2001), widely known as Gus Dur.…

  2. Alan MacDiarmid

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    New Zealand-American chemist and 2000 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, known for co-developing conductive polymers.…

  3. Alan Turing

    in 1954

    2 moments here

    English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computing pioneer. Turing studied at Cambridge and Princeton, worked at Bletchley Park during the…

  4. Albert Luthuli

    in 1954

    2 moments here

    Albert John Luthuli was a South African teacher, traditional leader, anti-apartheid activist, and President-General of the African National Congress.…

  5. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian novelist, essayist, historian, dissident, and Nobel laureate whose writings on Soviet political repression and the Gulag made him…

  6. Alfred Hitchcock

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), known as the “Master of Suspense,” worked in British cinema before relocating to Hollywood in 1939.…

  7. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    Indian aerospace engineer, science administrator, author, and the eleventh president of India.…

  8. Audrey Hepburn

    in 1954

    2 moments here

    British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…

  9. Bảo Đại

    in 1954

    2 moments here

    Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy, known as Bảo Đại, was the final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty and later chief of state of the State of Vietnam.…

  10. B. J. Habibie

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    Indonesian aerospace engineer, technocrat, vice president, and third president of Indonesia.…

  11. B. R. Ambedkar

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, politician, principal architect of India’s Constitution, and a leading…

  12. Che Guevara

    in 1954

    2 moments here

    Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…

  13. Chinua Achebe

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…

  14. Corazon Aquino

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…

  15. Dalida

    in 1954

    2 moments here

    Dalida, born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was an Egyptian-born Italian-French singer, actress and model.…

  16. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

  17. Elizabeth II

    in 1954

    4 moments here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  18. Enrico Fermi

    in 1954

    3 moments here

    Italian and naturalized-American physicist whose documented movements trace a path from Rome and Pisa through European study in Göttingen and Leiden,…

  19. Ernest Hemingway

    in 1954

    3 moments here

    American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…

  20. Fidel V. Ramos

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    Filipino military officer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.…

  21. Freddie Mercury

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

  22. Frida Kahlo

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…

  23. F. W. de Klerk

    in 1954

    1 moment here

    South African lawyer and National Party politician who served as State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994…

  24. Gabriela Mistral

    in 1954

    2 moments here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

Moments

  1. 1954 Schooling in Yogyakarta Abdurrahman Wahid
  2. 1954 Arrival for Sophiatown protest Albert Luthuli
  3. 1954 Confinement to the Groutville area Albert Luthuli
  4. 1954 Cancer treatment in Tashkent Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
  5. 1954 Rear Window production at Paramount Studios Alfred Hitchcock
  6. 1954 Physics graduation A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  7. 1954 Move to Paris after full independence Bảo Đại
  8. 1954 Arrival for study at RWTH Aachen B. J. Habibie
  9. 1954 World Fellowship of Buddhists conference B. R. Ambedkar
  10. 1954 Political activity in Guatemala City Che Guevara
  11. 1954 Nigerian Broadcasting Service appointment Chinua Achebe
  12. 1954 Opened New Zealand Parliament Elizabeth II
  13. 1954 Sailed through Milford Sound Elizabeth II
  14. 1954 Arrival in Entebbe after plane crashes Ernest Hemingway
  15. 1954 Plane-crash arrival at Butiaba Ernest Hemingway
  16. 1954 Recuperation in Nairobi Ernest Hemingway
  17. 1954 Sent to St. Peter's School Freddie Mercury
  18. 1954 Legal studies at Potchefstroom University F. W. de Klerk
  19. 1954 National Bathing Beauty Contest finals Glynis Johns
  20. 1954 To Catch a Thief production Grace Kelly
  21. 1954 Return to Moscow after thermonuclear project Igor Tamm
  22. 1954 First trip to the Soviet Union Jean-Paul Sartre
  23. 1954 Vehicle-production assignment Jiang Zemin
  24. 1954 Tea and Sympathy on Broadway Joan Fontaine
  25. 1954 Belgian Grand Prix victory Juan Manuel Fangio
  26. 1954 Home Grand Prix victory Juan Manuel Fangio
  27. 1954 Mercedes debut victory at Reims Juan Manuel Fangio
  28. 1954 Nürburgring victory Juan Manuel Fangio
  29. 1954 French-literature studies at the University of Tokyo Kenzaburō Ōe
  30. 1954 Return to Mokpo for parliamentary campaign Kim Dae-jung
  31. 1954 Student at Mfantsipim School Kofi Annan
  32. 1954 Political planning at Oxley Road Lee Kuan Yew
  33. 1954 Litchfield Lecture at Oxford Macfarlane Burnet
  34. 1954 Price Lecture in Edinburgh Macfarlane Burnet
  35. 1954 Master's degree at Panjab University Manmohan Singh
  36. 1954 Married Joe DiMaggio in San Francisco Marilyn Monroe
  37. 1954 Porgy and Bess European tour Maya Angelou
  38. 1954 Purple Onion performer Maya Angelou
  39. 1954 Exile in Buenos Aires Miguel Ángel Asturias
  40. 1954 Neruda visit in Chile Miguel Ángel Asturias
  41. 1954 Return to diplomatic post Miguel Ángel Asturias
  42. 1954 Tenth Inter-American Conference Miguel Ángel Asturias
  43. 1954 Transit through Panama Miguel Ángel Asturias
  44. 1954 Establishes home in Agouza Naguib Mahfouz
  45. 1954 Battalion operation in his native town Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
  46. 1954 Visit to China Nikita Khrushchev
  47. 1954 Return to Mexico City Octavio Paz
  48. 1954 First European journey: Czechoslovakia Oscar Niemeyer
  49. 1954 First European journey: Poland Oscar Niemeyer
  50. 1954 First European journey: Soviet Union Oscar Niemeyer

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