Famous Birthdays
- Ed Cherry, American jazz and session guitarist (Dizzy Gillespie, 1978-92), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Ian Trent, Australian water polo coach (World C'ship gold women 1986; FINA World Cup gold 1984) and broadcaster (2WS, 2GB, 2KY, Fox Sports), born in Sydney, Australia
- Tom Blomberg, Dutch radio host and producer (Evening Rush Hour), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
Famous Deaths
- George Welch, American World War II flying ace (Medal of Honor nominee) and test pilot, dies in a plane crash of his experiential F-100 Super Sabre at 36
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights
About October 12, 1954
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hold My Hand - Don Cornell
