Date: March 20, 1948
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 → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Renville Agreement…
The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Québec Flag Day. Date: January 21, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of a supposed UFO. Date: January 7, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Deir Yassin Massacre by Irgun and Lehi, April 9, 1948First…
Soviet consultants leave Yugoslavia in the first sign of the Tito–Stalin split. Date: March 18, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Indian Army Captures Aurangabad in Operation Polo, September 14, 1948Organization of European Economic…
Faroe Islands gain autonomy from Denmark. Date: April 1, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, UK Sign Treaty of Brussels – March 17, 1948Whittaker Chambers Accuses Alger Hiss of Soviet…
Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as The Candid Microphone. Date: August 10, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Thomas Mantell UFO Pursuit Crash, January 7, 1948Hadassah…