John Travolta was born on 18 February 1954 in Englewood. An American actor, singer and dancer, Travolta became a star in the 1970s with the television comedy Welcome Back, Kotter and the films Saturday Night Fever and Grease, which made him a symbol of disco-era youth. After a slump he made a comeback in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, earning an Academy Award nomination, and went on to star in Get Shorty, Face/Off and Hairspray. He is a licensed pilot who owns several aircraft, and he is a prominent member of the Church of Scientology.
Before and after
- 1 January 1954Establishment of Niokolo-Koba National Park
- 1954Establishment of W National Park
- 22 January 1954Establishment of Teide National Park
- 29 January 1954Birth of Oprah Winfrey
- 18 February 1954Birth of John Travolta
- 23 February 1954Birth of Viktor Yushchenko
- 26 February 1954Birth of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- 4 March 1954Birth of François Fillon
- 7 April 1954Birth of Jackie Chan
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The era
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