Date: August 25, 1948
The World Council of Churches is formed by 147 churches from 44 countries. Date: August 23, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948World Health Organization Established by United Nations April 7, 1948Jorge Eliécer Gaitán…
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 1948Khudai Khidmatgar Massacre by Pakistani Police, August…
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) More events from 1948Accra Riots, Gold Coast Regiment Shooting, Big Six Arrested – February 28, 1948William Shockley Files Grown-Junction Transistor Patent, June 26,…
The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia is ratified. Date: January 17, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Organization of European Economic Co-operation Formed April 16, 1948Renville Agreement Ratified by Netherlands and Indonesia,…
With a Musicians Union ban lifted, the first telecasts of classical music in the United States, under Eugene Ormandy and Arturo Toscanini, are given on CBS and NBC. Date: March 20, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 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…