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
1954
Pope Pius XII canonises Dominic Savio, who was 14 years old at the time of his death, as a saint, making him at the time
Pope Pius XII canonises Dominic Savio, who was 14 years old at the time of his death, as a saint, making him at the time
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
The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Hungary and Brazil, highly anticipated to be exciting, instead turns viole
The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Hungary and Brazil, highly anticipated to be exciting, instead turns viole
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
The BBC broadcasts its first daily television news bulletin.
The BBC broadcasts its first daily television news bulletin.
1954
Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.
Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.