1954 in History
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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 Geneva Conference, an effort to restore peace in Indochina and Korea, begins
The Geneva Conference, an effort to restore peace in Indochina and Korea, begins
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
Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes
Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes
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 anti-National Service Riots, by Chinese middle school students in Singapore, take place
The anti-National Service Riots, by Chinese middle school students in Singapore, take place
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