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September 3, 1954

On September 3, 1954, the People's Liberation Army begins shelling the Republic of China-controlled islands of Quemoy, starting the First Taiwan Strait Crisis. 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 September 3, 1954

  1. 1954 The People's Liberation Army begins shelling the Republic of China-controlled islands of Quemoy, starting the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.

    Combined military forces of the People's Republic of China

    The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the primary armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four services—Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force—and four arms—Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistics Support Force. It operates under the CCP's absolute control and is led by the Central Military Commission (CMC) with its chairman as commander-in-chief.

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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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