17 September 1954

The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding is first published. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies’]

6 May 1954

Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. In the sport of athletics, a four-minute mile means completing a…

18 February 1954

The first Church of Scientology is established. L. Ron Hubbard established the first Church of Scientology in Los Angeles on February 18, 1954. Ever since,…

12 November 1954

Ellis Island ceased operations. On this day in 12 November 1954, Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12…

3 November 1954

The first Godzilla movie is released. Godzilla is a 1954 Japanese science fiction kaiju film featuring Godzilla, produced and distributed by Toho. It is the…

11 October 1954

The Viet Minh take control of North Vietnam during the first Indochina War. The Vietnam Doc Viet Minh was a Communist front organization founded by…

6 May 1954

Roger Bannister becomes the first runner to go under four minutes for the mile.