Date: February 17, 1948
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In a coup d'Γ©tat led by Klement Gottwald, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia takes control of government in Prague to end the Third Czechoslovak Republic. Date: February 25, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 25 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board. Date: June 17, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 17 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1948British South American Airways Tudor IV Star…
The Finno-Soviet Treaty is signed in Moscow. Date: April 6, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 6 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Faroe Islands Gain Autonomy from Denmark, April 1, 1948Egypt Captures Yad Mordechai in Arab-Israeli War May 24, 1948Jorge…
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 ArabβIsraeli War. Date: May 15, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today)…
A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes. Fifteen people die and tens of thousands are left homeless. Date: May 30, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 30 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Cold War:…
The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as QuΓ©bec Flag Day. Date: January 21, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 21 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More…