April 1954

Thursday 01:

President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.

Wednesday 07:

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his "domino theory" speech during a news conference.

Monday 12:

Bill Haley and His Comets record "Rock Around the Clock" in New York City. Initially unsuccessful, the recording would help launch the Rock and Roll revolution a year later.

Sunday 18:

Gamal Abdal Nasser seizes power in Egypt.

Thursday 22:

Red Scare: Army-McCarthy Hearings begin.

Friday 23:

Hank Aaron hits his first major league home run.

Monday 26:

The Geneva Conference, an effort to restore peace in Indochina and Korea, begins.