Date: February 19, 1954
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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 the youngest unmartyred saint in the Roman Catholic Church. In 2017, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, aged ten and nine at the time of their deaths, are declared as saints. Date:…
The 6.7 Mwโฏ Chlef earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). At least 1,243 people were killed and 5,000 were injured. Date: September 9, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1954 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…
The Cruise of the Kings, a royal cruise organised by the Queen Consort of Greece, Frederica of Hanover, departs from Marseille, France. Date: August 23, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1954 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1954First Mass Polio…
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established. Date: September 8, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1954 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Tลya Maru Sinks in Tsugaru Strait Typhoon, 1,172 Dead, September 26, 1954BOAC Flight 781 Comet Explodes in…
Vรคinรถ Linna's war novel The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas) is published. Date: December 3, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1954 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1954South African Airways Flight 201 Comet Crash Kills 21, April 8, 1954National Negro Network…
A Royal Canadian Air Force Canadair Harvard collides with a Trans-Canada Airlines Canadair North Star over Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, killing 37 people. Date: April 8, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1954 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Carlos Castillo Armas…