The following lists events that happened during 1954 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Incumbents Events The 1954 World Fencing Championships are held in Luxembourg City. January – March 1 January – D'Lëtzebuerger Land is launched as an independent weekly newspaper. April – June 20 May – Elections are held to the Chamber of Deputies. The Christian Social People's Party gains 5 seats, while the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party and Democratic Party lose two each. 29 June The Bech-Bodson Ministry is expanded, with Pierre Werner, Émile Colling, and Paul Wilwertz appointed to the government. Births 2 February – Jean Colombera, politician 17 February – Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria 7 March – Lydie Lorang, judge and member of the Council of State 2 August – Walter Civitareale, composer 26 October – Raymond Petit, artist 17 November – Max Kohn, artist 9 December – Jean-Claude Juncker, politician and Prime Minister Marc Jaeger, judge Deaths 3 March – Léon Metzler, jurist and politician 15 May – Norbert Jacques, screenwriter 31 July – Antoinette, Crown Princess of Bavaria Footnotes References 1950s in Luxembourg Years of the 20th century in Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg