Otto John Defects to East Germany, West Germany Secret Service, July 20, 1954
Date: July 20, 1954
Date: July 20, 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…
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 📅…
The first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine begins in Pittsburgh. Date: February 23, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954India Establishes Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan, January 2, 1954USS…
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) More events from 1954Eisenhower Delivers Domino Theory Speech at News Conference, April 7, 1954Radio Pakistan Broadcasts Pakistan’s National Anthem for…
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) More events from 1954Tōya Maru Sinks in Tsugaru Strait Typhoon, 1,172 Dead, September 26,…
First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G.M. 100 of France in An Khê. Date: June 24, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Eisenhower Signs…