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March 15, 1954

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Notable Births

1954Isobel Buchanan, Scottish soprano and actress[†]

Isobel Buchanan is a Scottish operatic soprano.

1954Henry Marsh, American runner and businessman[†]

Henry Dinwoodey Marsh is a retired runner from the United States, who made four U.S. Olympic teams and represented his native country in the men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase in three Summer Olympics, from 1976 through 1988.

Craig Wasson

1954Craig Wasson, American actor[†]

Craig Wasson is an American actor. He made his film debut in Rollercoaster (1977). He is best known for his roles as Jake Scully in Brian DePalma's Body Double (1984), and Neil Gordon in Chuck Russell's A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). For his role as Danilo Prozor in Arthur Penn's Four Friends (1981), he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

Historical Context for March 15, 1954

In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]