Council of Europe Founded at Hague Congress May 7, 1948

Finnish President J. K. Paasikivi releases Yrjö Leino from his duties as interior minister after the Finnish parliament adopted a motion of censure of Leino with connection to his illegal handing over of nineteen people to the Soviet Union in 1945. Date: May 22, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May…

The First Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China officially convenes in Nanking. Date: May 18, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Thomas Mantell UFO Pursuit Crash, January 7, 1948Haifa Captured by Jewish Forces…

Cold War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall Plan, authorizing $5 billion in aid for 16 countries. Date: April 3, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Paasikivi Dismisses Yrjö Leino After Censure, May…

Cardinal József Mindszenty is arrested in Hungary and accused of treason and conspiracy. Date: December 26, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 26 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948First Republic of Korea Established in South Korea, August 15, 1948Burma Gains…

Arab–Israeli War: Egypt captures the Israeli kibbutz of Yad Mordechai, but the five-day effort gives Israeli forces time to prepare enough to stop the Egyptian advance a week later. Date: May 24, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day…

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…