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June 4, 1954Born on Saturday June 5, 1954
- Daniel Fredrick de Jong, Brandon, Manitoba († 2017)
- NN Robben, Tilburg († 1954)
- Fidelis Everhardus Gerhardus Maria Braam, Etten, Nederland († 1964)
- Jan Prent, Ruinen († 1954)
- John Elwood Henning, West Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands († 2009)
- Rob Ivo Klein Bog, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland († 1954)
- Jan Blokland, Meerkerk († 2023)
- Harm Jan Bruins, Amsterdam († 2013)
- Bennie Sauer, Tubbergen († 2018)
- Wim Jansen, Vortum-Mullem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1995)
Died on Saturday June 5, 1954
- Willem Westhoff (69), 's-Gravenzande
- Charles Hamilton Bradley Jr (45), Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America
- Christine Johanna Wilhelmina verhoeff (85), Utrecht
- Adrianus Joannes Cornelius Maes (76), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Adrianus Bikker (63), Lexmond (Zederik), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anastasiya Aleksandrovna (62)
- Adriana de Ruiter (81), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Vonk (63), Rotterdam
- Alexander Jacobus Johannes Bouhuisen (81), Naaldwijk
- Antoon Rutten (68), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 5, 1954 at Delpher
- Limburgsch dagblad
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- De nieuwsgier
- Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra
- Friese koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Friesland en aangrenzende gebieden
- Algemeen Indisch dagblad : de Preangerbode
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- De waarheid
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
Born on June 5
- 1952 » Carole Fredericks, American singer († 2001)
- 1952 » Nicko McBrain, English drummer and songwriter
- 1952 » Pierre Bruneau, Canadian journalist and news anchor
- 1953 » Kathleen Kennedy, American film producer, co-founded Amblin Entertainment
- 1954 » Alberto Malesani, Italian footballer and manager
- 1954 » Nancy Stafford, American model and actress
- 1954 » Phil Neale, English cricketer, coach, and manager
- 1955 » Edino Nazareth Filho, Brazilian footballer and manager
- 1956 » Kenny G, American saxophonist, songwriter, and producer
- 1956 » Richard Butler, English singer-songwriter
Died on June 5
- 1920 » Rhoda Broughton, Welsh-English author (b. 1840)
- 1921 » Georges Feydeau, French playwright (b. 1862)
- 1921 » Will Crooks, English trade unionist and politician (b. 1852)
- 1930 » Eric Lemming, Swedish athlete (b. 1880)
- 1930 » Pascin, Bulgarian-French painter and illustrator (b. 1885)
- 1934 » Emily Dobson, Australian philanthropist (b. 1842)
- 1934 » William Holman, English-Australian politician, 19th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1871)
- 1947 » Nils Olaf Chrisander, Swedish-American actor and director (b. 1884)
- 1967 » Arthur Biram, Israeli philologist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1878)
- 1967 » Harry Brown, Australian public servant (b. 1878)
Names that were popular for boys in 1954
- Johannes
- Maria
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Gerardus
- Petrus
- Peter
- Pieter
- Antonius
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Adrianus
- Robert
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1954
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Catharina
- Marie
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Ann
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1954
- 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.
- April 22 » Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army–McCarthy hearings begins.
- July 4 » Rationing ends in the United Kingdom.
- July 5 » Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.
- July 5 » The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin.
- September 14 » In a top secret nuclear test, a Soviet Tu-4 bomber drops a 40 kiloton atomic weapon just north of Totskoye village.
- November 27 » Alger Hiss is released from prison after serving 44 months for perjury.
The weather on Saturday June 5, 1954
The temperature on June 5, 1954 was between 11.7 °C and 24.6 °C and averaged 18.7 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 11.4 hours of sunshine (69%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI