Geneva Conference Partitions Vietnam into North and South Vietnam, July 21, 1954

First Indochina War: Viet Minh troops successfully ambush the armoured French column 'G.M. 42' in the Battle of Chu Dreh Pass in the Central Highlands. It is the last battle of the war. Date: July 17, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅…

Germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany. Date: July 20, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954National Negro Network Established with 40 Radio Stations, January 20, 1954Puerto Rican…

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) More events from 1954US Senate Censures Joseph McCarthy in Cold War Vote, December 2, 1954First…

The Boeing 367-80, the prototype for both the Boeing 707 and C-135 series, takes its first flight. Date: July 15, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954USS Nautilus Commissioned as First Nuclear-Powered Vessel, September…

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 1954Canada-US…

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…