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
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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
1954
Food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it…
Food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it…
1954
First Indochina War: Viet Minh troops successfully ambush the armoured French column 'G.M. 42' in the Battle of Chu…
First Indochina War: Viet Minh troops successfully ambush the armoured French column 'G.M. 42' in the Battle of Chu…
1954
First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
1954
At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
1954
Radio Pakistan broadcasts the "Qaumī Tarāna", the national anthem of Pakistan for the first time.
Radio Pakistan broadcasts the "Qaumī Tarāna", the national anthem of Pakistan for the first time.
1954
The Communist Control Act goes into effect, outlawing the Communist Party in the United States.
The Communist Control Act goes into effect, outlawing the Communist Party in the United States.
1954
Vice president João Café Filho takes office as president of Brazil, following the suicide of Getúlio Vargas.
Vice president João Café Filho takes office as president of Brazil, following the suicide of Getúlio Vargas.
1953
Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid"
Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid"