Fait mathématique: 1054 is a value of n for which |cos(n)| is smaller than any previous integer.
Culture générale: 1054 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Date historique: November 19th is the day in 1996 that Lt. Gen. Maurice Baril of Canada arrives in Africa to lead a multi-national policing force in Zaire.