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February 19, 1954

On February 19, 1954, transfer of Crimea: The Soviet Politburo of the Soviet Union orders the transfer of the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR. Robert Greenberg, Trevor Francis, Ebiet G. Ade would arrive in the same year.

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Transfer of Crimea: The Soviet Politburo of the Soviet Union orders the transfer of the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR.

In 1954, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union transferred the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR. The territory had been recognized within the Soviet Union as having "close ties" to the Ukrainian SSR, and the transfer commemorated the Union of Russia and Ukraine Tercentenary.

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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 February 19, 1954

  1. 1954 Transfer of Crimea: The Soviet Politburo of the Soviet Union orders the transfer of the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR.

    Territorial transfer within the Soviet Union

    In 1954, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union transferred the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR. The territory had been recognized within the Soviet Union as having "close ties" to the Ukrainian SSR, and the transfer commemorated the Union of Russia and Ukraine Tercentenary.

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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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