Seven Japanese military and political leaders convicted of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are executed by Allied occupation authorities at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, Japan. Date: December 23, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On…
Sjafruddin Prawiranegara established the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (Pemerintah Darurat Republik Indonesia, PDRI) in West Sumatra. Date: December 22, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
Indonesian National Revolution: The Dutch military captures Yogyakarta, the temporary capital of the newly formed Republic of Indonesia. Date: December 20, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 20 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Finnish Security Police is established to remove communist leadership from its predecessor, the State Police. Date: December 17, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann are granted a patent for their cathode-ray tube amusement device, the earliest known interactive electronic game. Date: December 14, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
Arab–Israeli War: The United Nations passes General Assembly Resolution 194, creating a Conciliation Commission to mediate the conflict. Date: December 11, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Human Rights Convention is signed by the United Nations. Date: December 10, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Genocide Convention is adopted. Date: December 9, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 9 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
Chinese Civil War: The SS Kiangya, carrying Nationalist refugees from Shanghai, explodes in the Huangpu River. Date: December 4, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
Aftermath of World War II: In Tokyo, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II. Date: November 12, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day…