1955
The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed.
The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed.
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1955
The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed.
The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed.
1955
The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
1955
Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm defeats former emperor Bảo Đại in a referendum and founds the Republic of Vietnam.
Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm defeats former emperor Bảo Đại in a referendum and founds the Republic of Vietnam.
1955
The people of the Saar region vote in a referendum to unite with West Germany instead of France.
The people of the Saar region vote in a referendum to unite with West Germany instead of France.
1955
After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty,…
After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty,…
1955
After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty,…
After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty,…
1955
Ngô Đình Diệm proclaims himself as President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam.
Ngô Đình Diệm proclaims himself as President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam.
1955
The Soviet battleship Novorossiysk sinks after probably striking a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol, with…
The Soviet battleship Novorossiysk sinks after probably striking a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol, with…
1954
Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army–McCarthy hearings begins
Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army–McCarthy hearings begins
1954
The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories
The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories
1954
The first clinical trials of Jonas Salk's polio vaccine begin in Fairfax County, Virginia
The first clinical trials of Jonas Salk's polio vaccine begin in Fairfax County, Virginia
1954
Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Viet Minh victory (the battle began on March 13
Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Viet Minh victory (the battle began on March 13
1954
The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v
The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v
1954
Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d
Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d
1954
Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d
Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d
1954
First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G
First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G
1954
The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow
The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow