Athenagoras I Enthroned as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, November 1, 1948

The Council of Europe is founded during the Hague Congress. Date: May 7, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948All-Palestine Government Established by Arab League, September 22, 1948Thomas Mantell UFO Pursuit Crash, January 7,…

Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Date: May 14, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On…

Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of a supposed UFO. Date: January 7, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Finnish President Dismisses Interior Minister Yrjö Leino After Censure, May…

Arab–Israeli War: The port city of Haifa is captured by Jewish forces. Date: April 22, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948World Health Organization Established by the United Nations April 7, 1948Faroe Islands Gain…

Ecological disaster in Donora, Pennsylvania. Date: October 28, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Renville Agreement Ratified by Netherlands and Indonesia, January 17, 1948Faroe Islands Gain Autonomy from Denmark, April 1, 1948Truman Signs Executive…

Northwest Airlines Flight 421 crashes in Fountain City, Wisconsin, killing all 37 aboard. Date: August 29, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948First Commercial Aircraft Hijacking: Miss Macao Seaplane Storming July 16, 1948Jinnah Inaugurates…