Historical Events
- 15th Venice Film Festival: "Romeo and Juliet" directed by Renato Castellani wins Golden Lion
F1 World Champion
Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina clinches his second Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by winning Swiss Grand Prix at Bremgarten in a Maserati
- WPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting
About August 22, 1954
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 8 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Cara Mia - David Whitfield with the Mantovani Orchestra and Chorus