About the day » Sunday December 12, 1954Calender converter

• Francis Geerts, Itegem, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1959)
• Hendrik Wams, Groningen Groningen Nederland († 2009)
• Elizabeth McCray, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States († 2006)
• Eduardus Petrus Maria BEENTJES, Heemskerk († 2004)
• Mark Allan Arnsman, Allegan, Allegan Co., MI († 1975)
• Jacob Willem de Boer, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2006)
• Elisabeth J.P. Versleijen, Gilze en Rijen
• Johannes Franciscus Apeldoorn, Egmond-Binnen († 2005)
• Lambertus Hendrikus Maria Elshof, Herxen, Wijhe († 1954)
• Johannes Pieter (Hans) Keijmel, Grijpskerke († 2021)

• Adrianus Bastiaanse (81), Wouw, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Koch, Solingen Wald Rheinland
• AUGUSTA MARGARETHA JOHANNA HEIJLOND (74), Wormerveer
• Antonius Satijn (84), 's-Gravenhage
• Antonius Antoonszn Satijn (84), Den Haag (The Hague), South Holland, Netherlands
• Arnoldus Theodorus van der Helm (75), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje van der El (87), Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
• Arend Jan Dieperink (75), Landsmeer
• Alberta Maria Stapelbroek (39), Keijenborg
• Adrianes van Noort (56), Rotterdam

• 1951 » Mildred Bailey, American singer (b. 1907)
• 1951 » Rehman Malik, Pakistani politician, Pakistani Minister of Interior
• 1952 » Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879)
• 1952 » Cathy Rigby, American gymnast
• 1953 » Martin Ferguson, Australian lawyer and politician
• 1953 » Rafael Septién, Mexican-American football player
• 1955 » Eddy Schepers, Belgian cyclist
• 1955 » Stephen Smith, Australian lawyer and politician, 53rd Australian Minister of Defence
• 1956 » Johan van der Velde, Dutch cyclist
• 1957 » Sheila E., American singer-songwriter, drummer, and actress

• 1939 » Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
• 1941 » César Basa, Filipino lieutenant and pilot (b. 1915)
• 1951 » Mildred Bailey, American singer (b. 1907)
• 1952 » Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879)
• 1958 » Albert Walsh, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1900)
• 1963 » Yasujirō Ozu, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1903)
• 1964 » Maithili Sharan Gupt, Indian poet and playwright (b. 1866)
• 1964 » William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes, English businessman, founded Rootes Group (b. 1894)
• 1966 » Karl Ruberl, Austrian-American swimmer (b. 1880)
• 1968 » Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (b. 1902)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Peter
7. Robert
8. Pieter
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. John
12. Jacobus
13. Gerardus
14. Adrianus
15. Jacob
16. Dirk

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Elisabeth
5. Cornelia
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Marianne
12. Yvonne
13. Marie
14. Linda
15. Helena
16. Margaretha

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
• February 15 » Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.
• April 1 » United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.
• April 8 » South African Airways Flight 201 A de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 crashes into the sea during night killing 21 people.
• April 26 » The Geneva Conference, an effort to restore peace in Indochina and Korea, begins.
• August 10 » At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
• August 16 » The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.

The temperature on December 12, 1954 was between 0.1 °C and 5.0 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 6.2 mm of rain during 5.2 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (3%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south.