First Church of Scientology Established in Los Angeles, February 18, 1954

The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ begins with an artillery barrage by Viet Minh forces under Võ Nguyên Giáp; Viet Minh victory led to the end of the First Indochina War and French withdrawal from Vietnam. Date: March 13, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this…

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 1954First Mass Polio Inoculation Begins in Pittsburgh February 23, 1954CBS Broadcasts “A Report on…

BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, explodes and falls into the Tyrrhenian Sea, killing 35 people. Date: January 10, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Georgetown–IBM First Public Machine Translation Demo,…

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) More events from 1954Tōya Maru Sinks in Tsugaru Strait Typhoon, 1,172 Dead, September 26, 1954Benjamin O….

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) More events from 1954Chlef…

Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. Date: July 5, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Alger Hiss Released from Prison After Perjury Sentence, November 27,…