July 1 The Common Nordic Labor Market Act comes into effect. The United States officially begins using the international unit of the nautical mile, equal to 6,076.11549 ft. or 1,852 meters. July 4 Food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it began early in World War II, and nearly a decade after the war's end. "Miracle of Bern": West Germany beats Hungary 3–2 to win the 1954 FIFA World Cup. July 10 – Peter Thomson becomes the first Australian to win the British Open Golf Championship. July 15 The Boeing 367-80 (or Dash 80), prototype of the Boeing 707 series, makes its maiden flight. Juan Fangio, Argentine driver for German Grand Prix team Mercedes-Benz, makes a new fastest lap of the Silverstone Circuit in England, with an average speed of 100.35 mph, the previous record being 100.16 mph. July 17 – First Indochina War: Viet Minh troops successfully ambush the armoured French column 'G.M. 42' in the Battle of Chu Dreh Pass in the Central Highlands. It is the last battle of the war. July 19 – Release of Elvis Presley's first single, a cover of "That's All Right", by Sun Records (recorded July 5 in Memphis, Tennessee). July 21 – First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference sends French forces to the south, and Vietnamese forces to the north, of a ceasefire line, and calls for elections to decide the government for all of Vietnam by July 1956. Failure to abide by the terms of the agreement leads to the establishment of the de facto regimes of North Vietnam and South Vietnam, and the Vietnam War. July 29 – The construction of Yad Vashem started in Jerusalem. It is an official memorial center to commemorate the victims of the persecution of the Jews by the Nazis and their accomplices in Europe. July 29 – The Fellowship of the Ring, the first of three volumes in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel, The Lord of the Rings, is published in London. July 31 – 1954 Italian expedition to K2: Italian mountaineers Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni become the first to reach the summit of the second highest mountain in the world, in the Karakoram range.
july 1 the common nordic labor market act comes into effect the united states officially begins using the international unit of the nautical mile equal to 607611549 ft or 1852 meters july 4 food rationing in great britain ends with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat 14 years after it began early in world war ii and nearly a decade after the war's end "miracle of bern" west germany beats hungary 3–2 to win the 1954 fifa world cup july 10 – peter thomson becomes the first australian to win the british open golf championship july 15 the boeing 367-80 (or dash 80) prototype of the boeing 707 series makes its maiden flight juan fangio argentine driver for german grand prix team mercedes-benz makes a new fastest lap of the silverstone circuit in england with an average speed of 10035 mph the previous record being 10016 mph july 17 – first indochina war viet minh troops successfully ambush the armoured french column 'gm 42' in the battle of chu dreh pass in the central highlands it is the last battle of the war july 19 – release of elvis presley's first single a cover of "that's all right" by sun records (recorded july 5 in memphis tennessee) july 21 – first indochina war the geneva conference sends french forces to the south and vietnamese forces to the north of a ceasefire line and calls for elections to decide the government for all of vietnam by july 1956 failure to abide by the terms of the agreement leads to the establishment of the de facto regimes of north vietnam and south vietnam and the vietnam war july 29 – the construction of yad vashem started in jerusalem it is an official memorial center to commemorate the victims of the persecution of the jews by the nazis and their accomplices in europe july 29 – the fellowship of the ring the first of three volumes in jrr tolkien's epic fantasy novel the lord of the rings is published in london july 31 – 1954 italian expedition to k2 italian mountaineers lino lacedelli and achille compagnoni become the first to reach the summit of the second highest mountain in the world in the karakoram range