Battle of Dien Bien Phu Ends in French Defeat, Viet Minh Victory, May 7, 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).
Date: May 7, 1954
Similar Posts
Castle Bravo Hydrogen Bomb Test Causes Worst U.S. Radioactive Contamination, March 1, 1954
Nuclear weapons testing: The Castle Bravo, a 15-megaton hydrogen bomb, is detonated on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in the worst radioactive contamination ever caused by the United States. Date: March 1, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 1 π Events on this day in 1954 π On…
Soviet Tu-4 Drops 40-Kiloton Atomic Bomb Near Totskoye – September 14, 1954
In a top secret nuclear test, a Soviet Tu-4 bomber drops a 40 kiloton atomic weapon just north of Totskoye village. Date: September 14, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 14 π Events on this day in 1954 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Elvis Presley Records First…
Viet Minh Overrun French Garrison at ΔαΊ―k Δoa, February 14, 1954
First Indochina War – small French garrison at ΔαΊ―k Δoa is overrun by the Viet Minh after a week's siege. Date: February 14, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 14 π Events on this day in 1954 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Hurricane Edna Hits New England,…
Gamal Abdel Nasser Seizes Power in Egypt, April 18, 1954
Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes power in Egypt. Date: April 18, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 18 π Events on this day in 1954 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Frank Selvy Scores 100 Points in NCAA Game February 13, 1954Viet Minh Overrun French Garrison at ΔαΊ―k Δoa,…
Singapore Anti-National Service Riots by Chinese Students, May 13, 1954
The anti-National Service Riots, by Chinese middle school students in Singapore, take place. Date: May 13, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in 1954 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1954BOAC Flight 781 Comet Explosion in Tyrrhenian Sea, January 10, 1954Eisenhower Pledges…
Finnish President Paasikivi Receives Soviet Order of Lenin, September 18, 1954
Finnish president J. K. Paasikivi becomes the first Western head of state to be awarded the highest honor of the Soviet Union, the Order of Lenin. Date: September 18, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 18 π Events on this day in 1954 π On This Day (Today) More events…
