Historical Events
- 20th Orange Bowl: #4 Oklahoma beats #1 Maryland, 7-0
- 20th Sugar Bowl: #8 Georgia Tech beats #10 West Virginia, 42-19
- 40th Rose Bowl: #3 Michigan State beats #5 UCLA, 28-20
- KSLA TV channel 12 in Shreveport, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting
- NBC broadcasts 1st live color US coast-to-coast telecast, the Tournament of Roses Parade, from Pasadena, California
- Rose & Cotton Bowl are 1st sport colorcasts
- WWTV TV channel 9 in Cadillac-Traverse City, MI (CBS) 1st broadcast
Djilas Criticizes Communism
Yugoslav parliament chairman and Vice President Milovan Djilas criticizes communism
Famous Birthdays
- Bob Menendez, American politician (Senator-D-New Jersey 2006-), born in New York City
- F.R. David [Elli Fitoussi], French pop singer-songwriter ("Words"), born in Menzel Bourguiba, French Tunisia
- Richard Gibson, British actor (Allo Allo! -"Herr Flick"), born in Kampala, Protectorate of Uganda
Famous Deaths
- Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer, dies at 63
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights
About January 1, 1954
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Answer Me - David Whitfield
