Articles on 1954, Including - Operation Castle, 1954 in Science, List of State Leaders in 1954, Castle Yankee, Castle Romeo, Castle Union, 1954 in Archaeology, List of Religious Leaders in 1954, 1954 in Art (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). * January 12 - Avalanches in Austria kill more than 200. * January 15 - Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya. * January 20 **The U.S.-based National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations. * January 25 - The foreign ministers of the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union meet at the Berlin Conference. * February 10 - After authorizing $385 million over the $400 million already budgeted for military aid to Vietnam, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower warns against United States intervention in Vietnam. * February 25 - Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser becomes premier of Egypt. **U.S. officials announce that a hydrogen bomb test has been conducted on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. * March 9 - American journalists Edward Murrow and Fred W. Friendly produce a 30-minute See It Now documentary, entitled A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy. * March 13 - French troops begin the battle against the Viet Minh in Dien Bien Phu. * March 23 - In Vietnam, the Viet Minh capture the main airstrip of Dien Bien Phu. The remaining French Army units there are partially isolated. **The 26th Academy Awards ceremony is held. **The Soviet Union recognizes the sovereignty of East Germany. Soviet troops remain in the country. * March 28 - Puerto Rico's first television station, WKAQ-TV, commences broadcasting