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August 24, 1954

On August 24, 1954, the Communist Control Act goes into effect, outlawing the Communist Party in the United States. Robert Greenberg, Trevor Francis, Ebiet G. Ade would arrive in the same year.

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1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1954th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 954th year of the 2nd millennium, the 54th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1950s decade.

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On August 24, 1954

  1. 1954 The Communist Control Act goes into effect, outlawing the Communist Party in the United States.

    1954 U.S. law criminalizing membership in communist organizations and supporting them

    The Communist Control Act of 1954 is an American law signed by President Dwight Eisenhower on August 24, 1954, that outlawed the Communist Party USA and criminalized membership in or support for the party or "Communist-action organizations", on the basis that communists allegedly vowed to overthrow the government of the United States. The act also defines evidence to be considered by a jury in determining participation in the activities, planning, actions, objectives, or purposes of such organizations. Although enacted during the height of Cold War tensions, the Communist Control Act was not intended to serve as a tool for imprisoning political opponents or for suppressing constitutionally protected democratic participation.

  2. 1954 Vice president João Café Filho takes office as president of Brazil, following the suicide of Getúlio Vargas.

    President of Brazil from 1954 to 1955

    João Fernandes Campos Café Filho was a Brazilian politician who served as the 18th president of Brazil, taking office upon the suicide of President Getúlio Vargas. He was the first Protestant to occupy the position.

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Others born in 1954

Robert Greenberg 1954– American pianist and composer
Trevor Francis 1954– English footballer and manager (died 2023)
Ebiet G. Ade 1954– Indonesian singer-songwriter and guitarist
James Morrison 1954– American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Mike Wingfield 1954– South African academic and scientist
Wladyslaw Zmuda 1954– Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cup

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