Viet Minh Overrun French Garrison at Đắk Đoa, February 14, 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…

McCarthyism: CBS television broadcasts the See It Now episode, "A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy", produced by Fred Friendly. Date: March 9, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Roger Bannister Breaks Four-Minute Mile Barrier,…

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. Date: October 27, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 27 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Saint Lawrence Seaway Groundbreaking Ceremony in Massena, New York, August…

United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his "domino theory" speech during a news conference. Date: April 7, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Castle Bravo Hydrogen Bomb Test Causes Worst U.S. Radioactive Contamination,…

Ellis Island ceases operations. Date: November 12, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1954Finnish National Bureau of Investigation Established for Criminal Intelligence, December 30, 1954AEC Routemaster London Bus Introduced September 24, 1954Eisenhower Delivers Domino…

Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska. Date: February 15, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)…