1954: what happened around the world

In 1954, 102 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Algerian War, Battle of Dien Bien Phu and Geneva Conference among the best known. 67 more were already under way, such as Cuban Revolution and First Indochina War. 167 things were founded or built that year, from Murakami and Ibirapuera Park.

102events began
67already under way
167founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges45

+5 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires28

Revolts, massacres and attacks12

Disasters8

Treaties, councils and politics6

Expeditions3

Already under way in 195467

Came to an end in 19545

Founded or built in 1954167

+137 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1954

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012 DecolonisationHow a third of the world stopped belonging to somebody else, 1945–1990 Nuclear detonationsEvery recorded nuclear test, 1945–1998

Nearby years

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →