Historical Events
- Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Mervyn Rose wins his first Grand Slam title; beats fellow Australian Rex Hartwig 6-2, 0-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Australian Championships Women's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Thelma Coyne Long beats Jenny Staley 6-3, 6-4 for the 2nd of her 2 Australian singles titles
- Dutch soccer club De Graafschap "The County" forms in Doetinchem, Netherlands
- Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire
- US TV soap opera "The Secret Storm" premieres on CBS
Famous Birthdays
- Billy Mumy, American actor (Will Robinson-Lost in Space, Dear Brigitte), born in San Gabriel, California
- Chuck Dukowski, American punk rock (Black Flag), born in Long Beach, California
Famous Deaths
- Henry Leveson-Gower, English cricket batsman and captain (3 Tests; Surrey CCC, Oxford University CC), dies at 80
- Julius P. Hoste, Belgian journalist, daily newspaper publisher (Last News), and politician (Minister of Education, 1936-38; Senator 1949-54), dies at 69
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights
About February 1, 1954
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 3 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Oh Mein Papa - Eddie Calvert
