1948
John Pritchard, English bishop
John Lawrence Pritchard is a Church of England bishop. He was the Bishop of Oxford from 2007 to 2014. He is in the Open Evangelical tradition.
John Pritchard, English bishop
The 1940s
Explore 6096 historical events from 1940–1949.
1948
The ship HMT Empire Windrush brought the first group of 802 West Indian immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of mode
HMT Empire Windrush was a passenger motor ship that was launched in Germany in 1930 as the MV Monte Rosa. She was built as an ocean liner for the German shipping company Hamburg Sü…
The ship HMT Empire Windrush brought the first group of 802 West Indian immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of mode
1948
King George VI formally gives up the title "Emperor of India", half a year after Britain actually gave up its rule of In
George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of India from 193…
King George VI formally gives up the title "Emperor of India", half a year after Britain actually gave up its rule of In
1948
Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impo
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc …
Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impo
1948
Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc …
Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade
1948
William Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor
William Bradford Shockley was an American physicist. He was the manager of a research group at Bell Labs that included John Bardeen and Walter Brattain. The three scientists were j…
William Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor
1948
Pascal Quignard, French author and screenwriter
Pascal Quignard is a French writer born in Verneuil-sur-Avre, Eure. In 1980 his novel Carus was awarded the Prix des Critiques. In 2002 Les Ombres errantes won the Prix Goncourt, F…
Pascal Quignard, French author and screenwriter
1948
Serge Thériault, Canadian actor
Serge Thériault is a Canadian comedian and actor from Quebec. He is best known for his collaborations with Claude Meunier, including the Ding et Dong comedy duo and the spinoff tel…
Serge Thériault, Canadian actor
1948
Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (died 2013)
Argeo Paul Cellucci was an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 69th governor of Massachusetts from 1999 to 2001 and as the…
Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (died 2013)
1948
Eliana Gil, Ecuadorian-American psychiatrist, therapist, and author
Eliana Gil, is a lecturer, writer, and clinician of marriage, family and child. She is on the board of a number of professional counselling organizations that use play and art ther…
Eliana Gil, Ecuadorian-American psychiatrist, therapist, and author
1948
Cold War: The Tito–Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc …
Cold War: The Tito–Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform
1948
Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in t
Lionel "Dick" Turpin was an English middleweight boxer. He was British and Commonwealth middleweight champion, reputedly being the first black fighter to win a British boxing title…
Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in t
1948
The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called the Women's Air Force (WAF).
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is a part of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and is one of the six …
The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called the Women's Air Force (WAF).
1948
Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
David Ben-Gurion was the primary national founder and first prime minister of the State of Israel. As head of the Jewish Agency from 1935, and later president of the Jewish Agency …
Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
1948
Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot and wounded near the Italian Parliament.
Palmiro Michele Nicola Togliatti was an Italian politician and statesman who led the Italian Communist Party for nearly forty years, from 1927 until his death. Born into a middle-c…
Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot and wounded near the Italian Parliament.
1948
Mike Selvey, English cricketer and sportscaster
Michael Walter William Selvey is an English former Test and county cricketer, and now a cricket writer and commentator.
Mike Selvey, English cricketer and sportscaster
1948
Yu Shyi-kun, Taiwanese politician, 39th Premier of the Republic of China
You Si-kun, also romanized Yu Shyi-kun, is a Taiwanese politician. He was one of the founding members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and is known to be a strong advocat…
Yu Shyi-kun, Taiwanese politician, 39th Premier of the Republic of China
1948
Josef Hickersberger, Austrian footballer, coach, and manager
Josef Hickersberger is a former professional football player and former coach of the Austria national football team and Austrian club side Rapid Wien.
Josef Hickersberger, Austrian footballer, coach, and manager
1948
Terry Pratchett, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 2015)
Sir Terence David John Pratchett was an English author, humorist, and satirist, best known for the Discworld series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and …
Terry Pratchett, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 2015)
1948
Following token resistance, the city of Nazareth, revered by Christians as the hometown of Jesus, capitulates to…
Nazareth is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. In 2024 its population was 75,704. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political,…
Following token resistance, the city of Nazareth, revered by Christians as the hometown of Jesus, capitulates to…
1948
The storming of the cockpit of the Miss Macao passenger seaplane, operated by a subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific…
Miss Macao (Chinese: 澳門小姐; Sidney Lau: O3 Moon4 Siu2 Je2) was a Catalina seaplane owned by Cathay Pacific and operated by subsidiary Macau Air Transport Company. On 16 July 1948 it…
The storming of the cockpit of the Miss Macao passenger seaplane, operated by a subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific…
1948
U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981, desegregating the military of the United States.
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. As the 34th vice president in 1945, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. …
U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981, desegregating the military of the United States.
1948
Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad: After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer…
The modern Olympic Games are among the biggest sporting events on Earth. They feature summer and winter sports events in which thousands of athletes from 206 countries and territor…
Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad: After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer…
1948
At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is…
John F. Kennedy International Airport is a major international airport serving the New York metropolitan area. It is located on the southwestern shore of Long Island, in Queens, Ne…
At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is…