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April 10, 1954

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Headlines from April 10, 1954

Comet Wreckage Found in Sea; 3 Americans Among 21 Victims; Comet Wreckage Found in Sea; 3 Americans Among 21 Victims

By Peter D. Whitneyspecial To the New York Times

crash confirmed; all aboard including 3 Amers believed dead; 6 bodies and some debris found floating in sea 70 mi off Naples; Min Lennox-Boyd withdraws airworthiness ctfs from all Comets pending probe; 2d unexplained Comet crash in 3 mos; Sir M Thomas comments; Brit press reaction; French line grounds Comets; Amers identified; crash illus

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Notable Births

Paul Bearer

1954Paul Bearer, American wrestler and manager (died 2013)[†]

William Alvin Moody was an American professional wrestling manager and licensed funeral director. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation where he performed under the ring name and gimmick of Paul Bearer, manager and guiding light of The Undertaker. As Paul Bearer, he hosted his own talk show segment entitled The Funeral Parlor.

Anne Lamott

1954Anne Lamott, American author and educator[†]

Anne Lamott is an American novelist and nonfiction writer.

Peter MacNicol

1954Peter MacNicol, American actor[†]

Peter MacNicol is an American actor. He received a Theatre World Award for his 1981 Broadway debut in the play Crimes of the Heart. His film roles include Galen in Dragonslayer (1981), Stingo in Sophie's Choice (1982), Janosz Poha in Ghostbusters II (1989), Gary Granger in Addams Family Values (1993), Renfield in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), and David Langley in Bean (1997).

Juan Williams

1954Juan Williams, Panamanian-American journalist and author[†]

Juan Antonio Williams is a Panamanian-American journalist and political analyst for Fox News Channel. He writes for several newspapers, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and has been published in magazines such as The Atlantic and Time. Williams has worked as an editorial writer, an op-ed columnist, a White House correspondent, and a national correspondent. He is a registered Democrat.

Notable Deaths

Oscar Mathisen

1954Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (born 1888)[†]

Oscar Wilhelm Mathisen was a Norwegian speed skater and celebrity, almost rivalling Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen as symbols for a young nation. He represented Kristiania Skøiteklub.

Historical Context for April 10, 1954

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