KLM Lockheed L-049 Constellation Crashes Near Glasgow, 40 Killed – October 20, 1948

Following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in his home compound, India's prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, broadcasts to the nation, saying "The light has gone out of our lives". The date of the assassination becomes observed as "Martyrs' Day" in India. Date: January 30, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30…

The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations. Date: April 7, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948House Un-American Activities Committee First Televised Hearing: Chambers vs. Hiss, August 25, 1948Jeju Uprising Begins…

Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin.[citation needed] Date: June 18, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day…

A luzzu fishing boat overloaded with passengers capsizes and sinks in the Gozo Channel off Qala, Gozo, Malta, killing 23 of the 27 people on board. Date: October 30, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 30 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Margaret Chase Smith of Maine becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate without completing another senator's term. Date: September 18, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Faroe Islands Gain Autonomy from…

Thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General, is assassinated in Jerusalem, Israel. Date: May 23, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Semiramis Hotel Bombing Kills 23+ in January 5, 1948DC-3 Airliner NC16002 Disappears South of…