events

1955

Operation Passage to Freedom, the evacuation of 310,000 Vietnamese civilians, soldiers and non-Vietnamese members of the

Operation Passage to Freedom, the evacuation of 310,000 Vietnamese civilians, soldiers and non-Vietnamese members of the

1955

Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently

Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently

1955

Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty

Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty

1955

Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty

Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty

1955

In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perón, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bo

In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perón, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bo

1955

In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perón, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bo

In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perón, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bo

1955

The South African Congress Alliance adopts the Freedom Charter at the Congress of the People in Kliptown

The South African Congress Alliance adopts the Freedom Charter at the Congress of the People in Kliptown

1954

Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army–McCarthy hearings begins

Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army–McCarthy hearings begins

1954

The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories

The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories

1954

The first clinical trials of Jonas Salk's polio vaccine begin in Fairfax County, Virginia

The first clinical trials of Jonas Salk's polio vaccine begin in Fairfax County, Virginia

1954

Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Viet Minh victory (the battle began on March 13

Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Viet Minh victory (the battle began on March 13

1954

The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v

The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v

1954

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Joseph N

1954

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1954

Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d

Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d

1954

Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d

Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d

1954

First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G

First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G

1954

The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow

The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow

1953

Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid"

Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid"

1953

The first U

The first U