What Happened on February 13, 1954

Historical Events

  • American college basketball player Frank Selvey scores a record 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95

Famous Birthdays

  • Donnie Moore, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1985 California Angels), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 1989)
  • Vijay Seshadri, American poet (3 Sections - Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 2014), born in Bangalore, India [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Anges Macphail, Canadian politician (first woman to be elected to Canada's House of Commons), dies at 63 [1]
  • Frederick Lewis Allen, American social historian and editor of Harper's Magazine, dies at 63
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights

About February 13, 1954

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 2 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • UK #1 Song: Oh Mein Papa - Eddie Calvert