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October 11, 1954

On October 11, 1954, in accord with the 1954 Geneva Conference, French troops complete their withdrawal from North Vietnam. Robert Greenberg, Trevor Francis, Ebiet G. Ade would arrive in the same year.

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1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1954th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 954th year of the 2nd millennium, the 54th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1950s decade.

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On October 11, 1954

  1. 1954 In accord with the 1954 Geneva Conference, French troops complete their withdrawal from North Vietnam.

    International conference on dismantling French Indochina

    The Geneva Conference was intended to settle outstanding issues resulting from the Korean War and the First Indochina War and involved several nations. It took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 April to 21 July 1954. The part of the conference on the Korean question ended without adopting any declarations or proposals and so is generally considered less relevant.

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Robert Greenberg 1954– American pianist and composer
Trevor Francis 1954– English footballer and manager (died 2023)
Ebiet G. Ade 1954– Indonesian singer-songwriter and guitarist
James Morrison 1954– American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Mike Wingfield 1954– South African academic and scientist
Wladyslaw Zmuda 1954– Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cup

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