About the day » Sunday March 28, 1954Calender converter

• Jan Mulder, De Krim, Gramsbergen, Overijssel, Nederland († 2019)
• Robert Leonard Maurice Lejeune, Tilburg († 1961)
• theodora andrea maria hunnekens, helden-grashoek
• Luc Salaets, Houtvenne, België († 2022)
• Sybrand Vander Meer, Norwalk, California, Verenigde Staten († 1971)
• nn Gijsbers, Aarle Rixtel († 1954)
• Evert Jan Hoekstra, Greonterp († 1954)
• NN Koops, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Anna Maria Derksen, Renkum († 1955)
• Barbara Lee Ezinga, Kalamazoo Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 1954)

• Antonia Petronella van den Bos (25), Ermelo
• Catharina Benjamins (67), Elim, Drenthe, Nederland
• Catharina Wijninga (74), Slagharen, Hardenberg,, Overijssel, Nederland
• Abram Jacobsz Wagenaar (86), Sint Pancras (gem. Langedijk)
• Adolf van den ANCKER (79), Vinkenveen
• Cecile FREYBURGER (82), Cernay-Sennheim (68700, Haut-Rhin, France)
• Cathartina Benjamins (67), Hoogeveen
• Adriana Wilhelmina Tiggelman (44), 's Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adolf van den Ancker (79), Vinkeveen en Waverveen, De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Arend Bouland (67), Oude Pekela

• 1952 » Keith Ashfield, Canadian politician († 2018)
• 1952 » Tony Brise, English race car driver († 1975)
• 1953 » Melchior Ndadaye, Burundian banker and politician, 4th President of Burundi († 1993)
• 1953 » Rosemary Ashe, British actress and singer
• 1954 » Donald Brown, American pianist and educator
• 1955 » John Alderdice, Baron Alderdice, Northern Irish psychiatrist and politician, 1st Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
• 1955 » Reba McEntire, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
• 1956 » Susan Ershler, American mountaineer and author
• 1957 » Harvey Glance, American sprinter and coach
• 1958 » Edesio Alejandro, Cuban composer

• 1943 » Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1873)
• 1944 » Stephen Leacock, English-Canadian political scientist and author (b. 1869)
• 1947 » Karol Świerczewski, Polish general (b. 1897)
• 1949 » Grigoraș Dinicu, Romanian violinist and composer (b. 1889)
• 1953 » Jim Thorpe, American football player and coach (b. 1887)
• 1958 » W. C. Handy, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1873)
• 1962 » Hugo Wast, Argentinian author and screenwriter (b. 1883)
• 1963 » Antonius Bouwens, Dutch target shooter (b. 1876)
• 1965 » Clemence Dane, English author and playwright (b. 1888)
• 1965 » Jack Hoxie, American actor (b. 1885)

• 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.
• June 27 » The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Hungary and Brazil, highly anticipated to be exciting, instead turns violent, with three players ejected and further fighting continuing after the game.
• July 15 » First flight of the Boeing 367-80, prototype for both the Boeing 707 and C-135 series.
• July 20 » Germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany.
• August 10 » At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
• August 24 » Getúlio Vargas, president of Brazil, commits suicide and is succeeded by João Café Filho.
• October 15 » Hurricane Hazel devastates the eastern seaboard of North America, killing 95 and causing massive floods as far north as Toronto.

The average temperature on March 28, 1954 was 6.6 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain during 4.9 hours. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (24%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.