Date: October 19, 1948
The British railway network is nationalized to form British Railways. Date: January 1, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Haifa Captured by Jewish Forces in Arab-Israeli War, April 22, 1948Whittaker Chambers Accuses Alger Hiss…
The storming of the cockpit of the Miss Macao passenger seaplane, operated by a subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific Airways, marks the first aircraft hijacking of a commercial plane. Date: July 16, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day…
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…
Arab–Israeli War: The port city of Haifa is captured by Jewish forces. Date: April 22, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Cold War: Communist Forces Challenge Berlin After Deutsche Mark, April 1, 1948Kfar Etzion…
British South American Airways' Tudor IV Star Tiger disappears over the Bermuda Triangle. Date: January 30, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Treaty of Brussels Signed by Five Nations March 17, 1948Jinnah Inaugurates State…
Cardinal József Mindszenty is arrested in Hungary and accused of treason and conspiracy. Date: December 26, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 26 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Truman Signs Executive Order 9981, Desegregates U.S. Military, July 26, 1948Haifa Captured…