Soviet Transfer of Crimea to Ukrainian SSR February 19, 1954

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 1954First Successful Kidney Transplant by J. Hartwell Harrison and Joseph…

Transfer of Crimea: The Soviet Politburo of the Soviet Union orders the transfer of the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR. Date: February 19, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

The Cruise of the Kings, a royal cruise organised by the Queen Consort of Greece, Frederica of Hanover, departs from Marseille, France. Date: August 23, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954South African Airways…

The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Hungary and Brazil, highly anticipated to be exciting, instead turns violent, with three players ejected and further fighting continuing after the game. Date: June 27, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day…

Hurricane Edna hits New England (United States) as a Category 2 hurricane, causing significant damage and 29 deaths. Date: September 11, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant Opens in Soviet…

Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio. Date: October 18, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 18 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954US Senate Censures Joseph McCarthy in Cold War Vote, December 2, 1954KLM Flight 633…