Margaret Chase Smith First Woman Elected to U.S. Senate, September 18, 1948

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…

United Nations Truce Supervision Organization is founded. Date: May 29, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Accra Riots, Gold Coast Regiment, Big Six Arrested – February 28, 1948Finno-Soviet Treaty Signed in Moscow, April 6,…

Following the expiration of The British Mandate for Palestine, the Kingdom of Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade Israel thus starting the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Date: May 15, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)…

U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981, desegregating the military of the United States. Date: July 26, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948UN Security Council Adopts Kashmir Resolution 47, April 21,…

Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Date: June 18, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948F-86 Sabre Sets World Aircraft Speed…

Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Brussels, a precursor to the North Atlantic Treaty establishing NATO. Date: March 17, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 17 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Robert Schuman…