Cold War: Start of Berlin Blockade, Soviet Restricts West Berlin Access June 24, 1948

Following the expiration of The British Mandate for Palestine, the Kingdom of Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade Israel, thus starting the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Date: May 15, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin.[citation needed] Date: June 18, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day…

Arab–Israeli War: The Kfar Etzion massacre occurs, a day prior to the Israeli Declaration of Independence. Date: May 13, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19481948 Arab-Israeli War Begins with Arab Invasion of Israel,…

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 1948Accra Riots,…

Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" is published in The New Yorker magazine. Date: June 26, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948British Railways Nationalized, January 1, 1948Al-Waziri Coup Ousts Yemen’s Hamidaddin Dynasty, Imam…

The official establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).: 121 Date: July 10, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948United Nations Truce Supervision Organization Founded May 29, 1948Britain, France, US Announce Deutsche…