First Taiwan Strait Crisis — 1954–1955 conflict between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China

1954 European Athletics Championships — 1954 edition of the European Athletics Championships

Lavon Affair — 1954 Israeli false flag operation in Egypt

1954 FIBA World Championship — 1954 edition of the FIBA World Championship

1954 FIFA World Cup — 5th FIFA World Cup, held in Switzerland

1954 Asian Games — second edition of the Asian Games

1954 FIFA World Cup qualification — football tournament

1954 Formula One season — sports season

1954 World Men's Handball Championship — 1954 edition of the World Men's Handball Championship

Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict — treaty

1954 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition