The temperature on March 13, 1954 was between 1.3 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (36%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
April 22 » Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army–McCarthy hearings begins.
May 7 » Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Viet Minh victory (the battle began on March 13).
May 17 » The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, outlawing racial segregation in public schools.
August 23 » First flight of the Lockheed C-130 multi-role aircraft.
November 12 » Ellis Island ceased operations.
December 4 » The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida.
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