Historical Events
- Kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands & Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Myers, American rock drummer (Devo, 1976-86 - "Whip It!"), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2013)
- Glenn Myernick, American soccer player and coach (Olympic gold 1996), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- John "JR" Robinson, American session drummer appearing on over 50 Grammy winning recordings, born in Creston, Iowa
- Prince Takamado of Japan, born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2002)
- Roger Voudouris, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Get Used To It"), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2003)
Famous Weddings
Buzz Aldrin
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin (24) weds Joan Archer
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights
About December 29, 1954
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Let's Have Another Party - Winifred Atwell
