July 17 – First Indochina War: Viet Minh troops successfully ambush the armoured French column 'G.M. 42' in the Battle of Chu Dreh Pass in the Central Highlands.

Historical events from year 1954. Learn about 492 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1954 or search by date or keyword.

May 17, 1954: In a major civil rights victory, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down an unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, ruling that racial segregation in public ...

17 Oct Adrian Burk's record-breaking NFL performance: On October 17, 1954, Adrian Burk, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, set an NFL record by throwing for 554 yards in a single game against the …

On May 17, 1954, a decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case declared the “separate but equal” doctrine unconstitutional. The landmark Brown v. Board decision gave LDF its most celebrated …

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June 17 – A CIA-engineered military coup occurs in Guatemala. June 27 – Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán steps down in a CIA -sponsored military coup, triggering a bloody civil war …

May 16, 2025 · Drawing upon the psychological research of Dr. Kenneth Clark, the plaintiffs demonstrated not only the material disparities between Black and white schools, but the corrosive …

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On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision which held that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal, and …