August 24th (1954) was a Tuesday. It's the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 129 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 24th August, 1954
» The Communist Control Act goes into effect, outlawing the American Communist Party.
» Getúlio Dornelles Vargas, president of Brazil, commits suicide and is succeeded by João Café Filho.
Famous Birthdays on August 24 in 1954
» Philippe Cataldo, Algerian-French singer-songwriter
» Alain Daigle, Canadian ice hockey player
» Heini Otto, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager
August 24th Famous Deaths for 1954
» Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th President of Brazil (b. 1882)
August 24th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Abban of Ireland
» Aurea of Ostia
» Bartholomew (Roman Catholic, Anglican)
» Ouen
» August 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest date on which Notting Hill Carnival can fall, while August 31 is the latest; celebrated on the last Monday in August and the day before. (Notting Hill)
» Public holidays in Liberia or Flag Day (Liberia)