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October 9, 1954

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Headlines from October 9, 1954

PRESIDENT URGES G.O.P. RULE TO BAR 'WAR' OF POLITICS; Says Nation Would Appear 'Divided' and 'Uncertain' if His Party Lost Congress MAKES BIPARTISAN PLEA Republican Chiefs Join Him in Denver to Map Strategy for Intensified Campaign President Seeks G.O.P. Congress To Avoid a 'Cold War' in Politics

By William M. Blairspecial To the New York Times

Eisenhower urges Repub victory to bar 'cold war of partisan pol,' radio-TV s, Denver; warns of control of Exec Branch and Cong by different parties; hails 83d Cong record and Adm program; Nixon hails Adm-Cong 'partnership,'

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Notable Births

Scott Bakula

1954Scott Bakula, American actor[†]

Scott Stewart Bakula is an American actor. He played Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap – for which he was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards – and Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise. From 2014 to 2021, he portrayed Special Agent Dwayne Cassius "King" Pride on NCIS: New Orleans.

James Fearnley

1954James Fearnley, English musician[†]

James Fearnley is an English musician. He plays accordion in the Pogues.

Rubén Magnano

1954RubĂ©n Magnano, Argentine-Italian basketball coach[†]

Rubén Pablo Magnano is an Argentine-Italian professional basketball coach.

John O'Hurley

1954John O'Hurley, American actor and game show host[†]

John George O'Hurley Jr. is an American actor and game show host. He played J. Peterman on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, provided the voice for King Neptune on SpongeBob SquarePants, and hosted the game show Family Feud from 2006 to 2010. O'Hurley also hosted To Tell the Truth from 2000 to 2002 in syndication.

Historical Context for October 9, 1954

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