Date: June 27, 1954
First Indochina War – small French garrison at Đắk Đoa is overrun by the Viet Minh after a week's siege. Date: February 14, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Gamal Abdel Nasser Seizes Power…
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 1954Ellis Island Ceases Operations, November 12, 1954Hurricane Hazel Devastates Eastern North America,…
KLM Flight 633 crashes into the River Shannon in Shannon, County Clare, Ireland, killing 28. Date: September 5, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Frank Selvy Scores 100 Points in NCAA Game, February 13,…
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 1954João Café Filho Becomes President of Brazil After Vargas Suicide, August 24, 1954Kengir Uprising…
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…
The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation is established to consolidate criminal investigation and intelligence into a single agency. Date: December 30, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Battle of Dien Bien Phu Ends in…