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)
Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible. Date: June 24, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
King George VI formally gives up the title "Emperor of India", half a year after Britain actually gave up its rule of India. Date: June 22, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
The ship HMT Empire Windrush brought the first group of 802 West Indian immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of modern immigration to the United Kingdom. Date: June 22, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later. Date: June 20, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin.[citation needed] Date: June 18, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day…
Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Date: June 18, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
Members of the Malayan Communist Party kill three British plantation managers in Sungai Siput; in response, British Malaya declares a state of emergency. Date: June 16, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
Foundation of the International Council on Archives under the auspices of the UNESCO. Date: June 9, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 9 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)