Historical Events
F1 World Champion
Britain's Mike Hawthorne wins season ending Spanish Grand Prix at Pedralbes; Argentine Maserati driver Juan Manuel Fangio takes second Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 17 points from countryman José Froilán González
Event of Interest
Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States' support to South Vietnam
Famous Birthdays
- Brad Sherman, American politician, born in Los Angeles, California
- Doug Davidson, American actor (Paul Williams-Young & Restless), born in Glendale, California
- Jozef Ráž, Slovak musician and singer, born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Malcolm Turnbull (69 years old)
Australian politician, Prime Minister (2015-18), born in Sydney, Australia
- Mike Rounds, American politician (31st Governor of South Dakota), born in Huron, South Dakota
- Perry Lee "Tiny" Tavares, American rocker, born in Providence, Rhode Island
- Tom Mulcair, Quebec politician (Leader of the New Democratic Party 2012-17), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Wahome Muthahi, Kenyan humorist, newspaper columnist (The Daily Nation - Whispers), and playwright, born in Kenya (d. 2003)
- Wang Jianlin, Chinese businessman and founder of Dalian Wanda Group, born in Cangxi County, Sichuan Province
About October 24, 1954
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hold My Hand - Don Cornell
