Date: March 17, 1948
At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated. Date: July 31, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 31 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19481948 Arab-Israeli War Begins with Arab…
Czechoslovakia's Ninth-of-May Constitution comes into effect. Date: May 9, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Paul Hermann Müller Wins Nobel Prize for DDT Discovery, October 28, 1948Renville Agreement Ratified by Netherlands and Indonesia, January…
Following token resistance, the city of Nazareth, revered by Christians as the hometown of Jesus, capitulates to Israeli troops during Operation Dekel in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Date: July 16, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
The United States Congress passes the Displaced Persons Act to allow World War II refugees to immigrate to the United States above quota restrictions. Date: June 25, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948UN…
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 1948Stravinsky Conducts Premiere of Orpheus Ballet in New York City Center, April 28,…
The storming of the cockpit of the Miss Macao passenger seaplane, operated by a subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific Airways, marks the first aircraft hijacking of a commercial plane. Date: July 16, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day…