Historical Events
Baseball History
Ted Williams gets 8 hits in 1st game (DH) since breaking collarbone
- WGAN (now WGME) TV channel 13 in Portland, ME (CBS) 1st broadcast
Famous Birthdays
- Dafydd "Dave" Williams, Canadian physician and astronaut (sk: STS 90), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Janet Maw, English actress (Sparrow, King John, Mayor of Casterbridge), born in UK
- Joseph Polchinski, American leading theoretical physicist (multiverse), born in White Plains, New York (d. 2018)
Famous Deaths
- Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera; Berlin State Opera), dies at 61
- Werner Bischof, Swiss photographer (Magnum), dies accidentally in a road accident at 38
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights
About May 16, 1954
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 11 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Secret Love - Doris Day
