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July 4, 1954

On July 4, 1954, food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it began early in World War II, and nearly a decade after the war's end. Robert Greenberg, Trevor Francis, Ebiet G. Ade would arrive in the same year.

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Food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it began early in World War II, and nearly a decade after the war's end.

Rationing was introduced temporarily by the British government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war.

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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 July 4, 1954

1954 Food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it began early in World War II, and nearly a decade after the war's end.

Government-controlled distribution of scarce goods in the United Kingdom

Rationing was introduced temporarily by the British government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war.

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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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