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What Happened in 1954

27 historical events, 51 notable births, and 7 notable deaths in 1954.

Major Events

January 1954

sports

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

war

Geneva Conference — 1954 conference took place in Geneva dealt with the aftermath of Korean War and First Indochina War

sports

1954 Formula One season — sports season

sports

1954 Asian Games — second edition of the Asian Games

sports

1954 FIFA World Cup qualification — football tournament

sports

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

politics

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

culture

1954 in film — overview of the events of 1954 in film

sports

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

general

Lavon Affair — 1954 Israeli false flag operation in Egypt

sports

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

culture

1954 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition

general

11th Chess Olympiad — FIDE chess tournament for national teams

general

Miss Universe 1954 — 3rd Miss Universe pageant

general

1954 Argentine Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1954

May 1954

general

Brown v. Board of Education — 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case which declared school segregation unconstitutional

March 1954

war

26th Academy Awards — Academy Awards ceremonies

June 1954

general

1954 Guatemalan coup d'état — coup d'état in Guatemala

general

1954 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula-one rade

July 1954

sports

1954 FIFA World Cup Final — 1954 FIFA World Cup final

general

1954 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1954

September 1954

general

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

general

1954 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1954

October 1954

general

1954 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1954

general

Paris Agreements — agreements signed after the London and Paris Conferences in 1954

August 1954

general

1954 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1954