Haifa Captured by Jewish Forces in Arab-Israeli War, April 22, 1948
Date: April 22, 1948
Date: April 22, 1948
The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and joins the Indian Union. Date: September 17, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 17 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Nazareth Falls to Israeli Troops in Operation Dekel, July…
Fighters from the Irgun and Lehi Zionist terror groups attacked Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, killing over 100 Palestinians. Date: April 9, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast…
In an ambush, 78 Jewish doctors, nurses and medical students from Hadassah Hospital, and a British soldier, are massacred by Arabs in Sheikh Jarrah. This event came to be known as the Hadassah medical convoy massacre. Date: April 13, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 13 π Events on this…
In France, Robert Schuman becomes President of the Council while being Foreign minister; as such, he is the French negotiator of the major treaties of the end of World War II. Date: September 5, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 5 π Events on this day in 1948 π On…
Gail Halvorsen officially starts parachuting candy to children as part of the Berlin Airlift. Date: September 22, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 22 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Czechoslovakia Ninth-of-May Constitution Takes Effect May 9, 1948Faroe Islands Gain Autonomy…
The 1948 Accra riots erupt following a march by ex-servicemen of the Gold Coast Regiment towards the seat of the colonial government at Christiansborg Castle, where they were fired upon by Superintendant Colin Imray, leading to the killing of Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey and the arrest of the Big Six in…