Date: May 14, 1948
Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Brussels, a precursor to the North Atlantic Treaty establishing NATO. Date: March 17, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 17 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948First Successful…
A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes. Fifteen people die and tens of thousands are left homeless. Date: May 30, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Paasikivi Dismisses…
Thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General, is assassinated in Jerusalem, Israel. Date: May 23, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Thomas Mantell UFO Pursuit Crash, January 7, 1948British Railways Nationalized, January 1, 1948First U.S….
With a Musicians Union ban lifted, the first telecasts of classical music in the United States, under Eugene Ormandy and Arturo Toscanini, are given on CBS and NBC. Date: March 20, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence convenes in Calcutta. Date: February 19, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Faroe Islands Gain Autonomy from Denmark, April 1,…
NASCAR is incorporated. Date: February 21, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Soviet Consultants Leave Yugoslavia, First Sign of Tito-Stalin Split, March 18, 1948Daniel François Malan Elected South African Prime Minister, Apartheid Begins May…