Date: February 15, 1954
Väinö Linna's war novel The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas) is published. Date: December 3, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Gamal Abdel Nasser Seizes Power in Egypt, April 18, 1954Kengir Uprising Begins in the…
In Sylacauga, Alabama, United States, the Hodges meteorite crashes through a roof and hits a woman taking an afternoon nap; this is the only documented case in the Western Hemisphere of a human being hit by a rock from space. Date: November 30, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 30…
Télé Monte Carlo, Europe's oldest private television channel, is launched by Prince Rainier III. Date: November 19, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 19 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954India Establishes Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan, January 2, 1954Eisenhower Pledges…
The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles. Date: February 18, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954USS Nautilus Commissioned as First Nuclear-Powered Vessel, September 30, 1954Lockheed C-130 First Flight Takes Off,…
Marilyn Monroe's iconic skirt scene is shot during filming for The Seven Year Itch. Date: September 15, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Cochabamba–Santa Cruz Highway Inaugurated in Bolivia, September 24, 1954USS Nautilus, First…
Aeroflot Flight 136 crashes near Krasnoyarsk, killing 19. Date: October 28, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Puerto Rican Nationalists Attack U.S. Capitol, Injure Five Representatives March 1, 1954Eisenhower Delivers Domino Theory Speech, April…