Date: July 8, 1948
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Seven Japanese military and political leaders convicted of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are executed by Allied occupation authorities at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, Japan. Date: December 23, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On…
Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era. Date: June 28, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Accra Riots,…
Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as The Candid Microphone. Date: August 10, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Stravinsky Conducts Premiere of Orpheus Ballet in New…
Soviet Consul General in New York, Jacob M. Lomakin is expelled by the United States, due to the Kasenkina Case. Date: August 20, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Idlewild Field Dedicated as New…
The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 671 miles per hour (1,080 km/h). Date: September 15, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Queen Wilhelmina Abdicates for Health Reasons, September 4, 1948London Olympic…
The first successful tornado forecast predicts that a tornado will strike Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Date: March 25, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 25 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Communist Coup in Czechoslovakia Ends Third Republic, February 25,…