1948
Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada take place
Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada take place
1948 in History
46 events found for 1948
1948
Edvard Beneš resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation
Edvard Beneš resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation
1948
Foundation of the International Council on Archives under the auspices of the UNESCO
Foundation of the International Council on Archives under the auspices of the UNESCO
1948
Members of the Malayan Communist Party kill three British plantation managers in Sungai Siput; in response, British Mala
Members of the Malayan Communist Party kill three British plantation managers in Sungai Siput; in response, British Mala
1948
United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board
United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board
1948
United Air Lines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board
United Air Lines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board
1948
Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New
Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New
1948
Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany
Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany
1948
The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany
The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany
1948
The ship HMT Empire Windrush brought the first group of 802 West Indian immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of mode
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
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
Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impo
1948
The United States Congress passes the Displaced Persons Act to allow World War II refugees to immigrate to the United St
The United States Congress passes the Displaced Persons Act to allow World War II refugees to immigrate to the United St
1948
Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade
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 Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor
1948
Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" is published in The New Yorker magazine
Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" is published in The New Yorker magazine
1948
Cold War: The Tito–Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform
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
Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in t
1948
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Quaid-i-Azam) inaugurates Pakistan's central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Quaid-i-Azam) inaugurates Pakistan's central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan.
1948
National Health Service Acts create the national public health system in the United Kingdom.
National Health Service Acts create the national public health system in the United Kingdom.