Date: July 31, 1948
The United States Congress passes the Displaced Persons Act to allow World War II refugees to immigrate to the United States above quota restrictions. Date: June 25, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948British…
Chinese Civil War: The SS Kiangya, carrying Nationalist refugees from Shanghai, explodes in the Huangpu River. Date: December 4, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Cathode-Ray Tube Game Patent Granted, December 14, 1948Communist Coup…
Operation Polo is terminated after the Indian Army accepts the surrender of the army of Hyderabad. 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 1948First Commercial Aircraft Hijacking: Miss Macao Seaplane Storming July…
The Council of Europe is founded during the Hague Congress. Date: May 7, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1948Khudai Khidmatgar Massacre by Pakistani Police, August 12, 1948Cold War Begins: First Berlin Airlift Supply…
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…
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 1948United Nations Truce Supervision Organization Founded…