Thomas Mantell UFO Pursuit Crash, January 7, 1948
Date: January 7, 1948
Date: January 7, 1948
The Lehi (also known as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the United Nations to mediate between the Arab nations and Israel. 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…
Northwest Airlines Flight 421 crashes in Fountain City, Wisconsin, killing all 37 aboard. Date: August 29, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 29 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1948F-86 Sabre Sets World Aircraft Speed Record, September 15, 1948Jeju Uprising Begins…
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 β π Other events on June 18 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1948British Railways Nationalized, January 1, 1948North…
Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 ArabβIsraeli War. Date: May 14, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 14 π Events on this day in 1948 π On…
ArabβIsraeli War: The Kfar Etzion massacre occurs, a day prior to the Israeli Declaration of Independence. Date: May 13, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Margaret Chase Smith Elected U.S. Senator, First Woman in…
The Organization of European Economic Co-operation is formed. Date: April 16, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 16 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Czechoslovakia Ninth-of-May Constitution Takes Effect May 9, 1948Donora, Pennsylvania Ecological Disaster October 28, 1948Renville Agreement Ratified by…