What were important events in world news in 1954?

[sean hughes]

what are some important historical events that happened in 1954?

[Robinia]

Roger Bannister ran the 4 minute mile on May 6 1954 - the day that I was born!!

[bernardo]

2 January 1954: Pope Pius XII warned that television is a potential threat to family life.
3 April: Oxford won the 100th Boat Race.
2 June: Lester Piggott won the Derby at the age of 18.
26 October: Colonel Nasser of Egypt survived an assassassination attempt.

[j2buttonsw]

A quiet year then bernardo. Others I have found include the end of WW2 rationing in Britain, end of racial segregation in the US, the 1st Fender Strat produced, Playboy, Sports Illustrated and Fellowship of Ring 1st published, Play Doh invented and Godzilla was "born".

[Oneeyedvic]

Godzilla is 50 then!

[ll_billym]

First kidney transplant performed. West Germany wins world cup. Boo.

[Peter Pedant]

Billym Do you have a reference for the first kidney transplant? It must have failed because the rejection wasnt worked out for another fifteen to twenty years -unless an identical twin.

[enquist]

Carol Valle married Robert Enquist on November 22, 1954.The reception was at the exclusive Glenn Island Casino, where Glenn millers band had its big break, by the way the same year the Glenn Miller Story was one of the top 10 movies.