Historical Events
- 1st regularly scheduled commercial flights over North Pole begin as SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) inaugurates DC-6B service between Los Angeles, California and Copenhagen, Denmark, via Greenland and Winnipeg, Manitoba
Famous Birthdays
- Ab Bryant, Canadian rock bassist (Chilliwack, 1978-81 - "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)"), born in Canada
- Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Polish, politician (President of Poland, 1995-2005), born in Białogard, Poland
- Mitch Easter, American record producer (REM), and rock musician, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Tony Thompson, American session and touring drummer (Chic; LaBelle; The Power Station), born in New York City (d. 2003)
Famous Deaths
Lionel Barrymore (1878-1954)
American actor (It's A Wonderful Life; Dr. Kildare (films); Key Largo), dies at 76
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights
About November 15, 1954
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 5 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hold My Hand - Don Cornell
