Margaret Chase Smith First Woman Elected to U.S. Senate, September 18, 1948
Margaret Chase Smith of Maine becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate without completing another senator's term.
Date: September 18, 1948
Similar Posts
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Assassinated, Triggering Bogotazo Riots in Colombia, April 9, 1948
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán's assassination provokes a violent riot in Bogotá (the Bogotazo), and a further ten years of violence in Colombia. Date: April 9, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948United Airlines Flight 624…
1948 Arab-Israeli War Begins with Arab Invasion of Israel, May 15, 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)…
Vallabhbhai Patel Orders Army into Hyderabad for Integration, September 13, 1948
Deputy Prime Minister of India Vallabhbhai Patel orders the Army to move into Hyderabad to integrate it with the Indian Union. Date: September 13, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Tito-Stalin Split Expels Yugoslav…
Chiang Kai-shek Elected First President of Republic of China, May 20, 1948
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek wins the 1948 Republic of China presidential election and is sworn in as the first President of the Republic of China at Nanjing. Date: May 20, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
North Korea Adopts Flag and First Constitution, September 8, 1948
The flag of North Korea is adopted with the passing of the country's first constitution by the Supreme People's Assembly. Date: September 8, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948US Consul-General Thomas C. Wasson…
