Apr 261954

What Happened on April 26, 1954

Historical Events

Seven Samurai

"Seven Samurai", Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune, is released

Toshiro Mifune — Actor & Writer Toshiro Mifune

Akira Kurosawa — Film Director and Screenwriter Akira Kurosawa

Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva

Anti-Polio Vaccine Trial Begins

Mass trials of Jonas Salk's anti-polio vaccine begin; the first shot is delivered in Fairfax County, Virginia; more than 443,000 children receive shots over three months

Children with polio in a US hospital, inside an iron lung. In about 0.5% of cases, patients suffered from paralysis, sometimes resulting in the inability to breathe. More often, limbs would be paralyzed.

USSR Supreme Soviet transfer the Crimean oblast from Russian SFSR to Ukrainian SSR

About April 26, 1954

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 1 month and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

#1 Song: Such A Night - Johnnie Ray

What Happened in 1954

Search the largest, most accurate site for today in history.