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April 19, 1954: KGB couriers escorting Evdokia Petrova across Sydney Airport tarmac

The following events occurred in April 1954:

April 1, 1954 (Thursday)

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April 2, 1954 (Friday)

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April 3, 1954 (Saturday)

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April 4, 1954 (Sunday)

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April 5, 1954 (Monday)

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April 6, 1954 (Tuesday)

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April 7, 1954 (Wednesday)

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  • U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his "domino theory" speech during a news conference.[15]
  • Born: Jackie Chan, actor and film director; in Beijing, China[16]

April 8, 1954 (Thursday)

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April 9, 1954 (Friday)

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April 10, 1954 (Saturday)

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April 11, 1954 (Sunday)

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April 11, 1954: Piero Scotti after victory at the 1954 Coppa della Toscana.

April 12, 1954 (Monday)

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April 13, 1954 (Tuesday)

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April 14, 1954 (Wednesday)

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April 15, 1954 (Thursday)

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April 16, 1954 (Friday)

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April 17, 1954 (Saturday)

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April 18, 1954 (Sunday)

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April 19, 1954 (Monday)

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April 20, 1954 (Tuesday)

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April 21, 1954 (Wednesday)

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April 22, 1954 (Thursday)

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April 23, 1954 (Friday)

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April 24, 1954 (Saturday)

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April 25, 1954 (Sunday)

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  • Bell Labs announced the invention of the first practical silicon solar cell. These cells had about 6% efficiency.

April 26, 1954 (Monday)

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April 27, 1954 (Tuesday)

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April 28, 1954 (Wednesday)

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  • U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles accused Communist China of sending combat troops to Indo-China to train Viet Minh guerrillas.
  • Died: Léon Jouhaux, 74, French labor leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate[71]

April 29, 1954 (Thursday)

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April 30, 1954 (Friday)

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