Historical Events
- Baltimore Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0
Aaron's 1st Game
Milwaukee Braves' Hank Aaron's 1st game
Oppenheimer Security Hearing
Robert Oppenheimer accused of being a communist
Famous Birthdays
- Barbara Roche, British Labour Party politician
- Jimmy Destri, American rock keyboardist, and songwriter (Blondie - "Heart of Glass"; "Rapture"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Niels Olsen, Danish singer and songwriter (The Olsen Brothers; Eurovision Song Contest, 2000), born in Odense, Denmark
- Roberto Dinamite, Brazilian soccer forward (38 caps; CR Vasco da Gama 753 games, 475 goals), born in Duque de Caxias, Brazil (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Angus Lewis Macdonald, Canadian politician, dies at 63
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights
About April 13, 1954
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 70 years and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Secret Love - Doris Day
