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April 12, 1954

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Headlines from April 12, 1954

World's Religions Survive Stresses of Clashing Ideas; Survey Shows Faiths Retain Their Vigor Despite Wars and New Ideologies -- Churches in U. S. Are Strong FAITHS OF WORLD SURVIVE STRESSES Religions Largely Keep Vigor Despite Wars and Clash of Ideas, Survey Shows CHURCHES STRONG IN U. S. Catholic Vitality Is Evidenced in Americas -- Faces Test in Parts of Europe Increased Religious Participation Is Noticeable in Most of the Countries That Suffered Badly in World War II

By C. L. Sulzbergerspecial To the New York Times

NY Times survey of trends

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Notable Births

John Faulkner

1954John Faulkner, Australian educator and politician, 52nd Australian Minister for Defence[†]

John Philip Faulkner is an Australian former Labor Party politician who was a Senator for New South Wales from 1989 to 2015. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Keating, Rudd and Gillard governments.

Steve Stevaert

1954Steve Stevaert, Belgian businessman and politician (died 2015)[†]

Steve Stevaert was a Belgian politician of the Flemish Socialist Party: the SP.A.

Pat Travers

1954Pat Travers, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Patrick Henry Travers is a Canadian rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who began his recording career in the mid-1970s.

Historical Context for April 12, 1954

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