Kengir Uprising Begins in the Gulag, May 16, 1954
Beginning of the Kengir uprising in the Gulag. Date: May 16, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
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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 → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
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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 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Roger Bannister Breaks Four-Minute Mile Record, May 6, 1954
Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. Date: May 6, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Jonas Salk Polio Vaccine Clinical Trials Begin in Virginia, April 26, 1954
The first clinical trials of Jonas Salk's polio vaccine begin in Fairfax County, Virginia. Date: April 26, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Geneva Conference Begins to Restore Peace in Indochina and Korea, April 26, 1954
The Geneva Conference, an effort to restore peace in Indochina and Korea, begins. Date: April 26, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
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First Practical Solar Cell Demonstrated by Bell Labs April 25, 1954
The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories. Date: April 25, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Army-McCarthy Hearings Begin Live TV Coverage, Witness Testimony April 22, 1954
Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army–McCarthy hearings begins. Date: April 22, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
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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 → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
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South African Airways Flight 201 Comet 1 Crashes, 21 Dead, April 8, 1954
South African Airways Flight 201: A de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 crashes into the sea during night killing 21 people. Date: April 8, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
