82 events found for 1948
In France, Robert Schuman becomes President of the Council while being Foreign minister; as such, he is the French…
The flag of North Korea is adopted with the passing of the country's first constitution by the Supreme People's…
Kim Il Sung is appointed as premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). This is celebrated…
Deputy Prime Minister of India Vallabhbhai Patel orders the Army to move into Hyderabad to integrate it with the…
Margaret Chase Smith is elected United States senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of…
The Indian Army captures the city of Aurangabad as part of Operation Polo.
The Indian Army captures the towns of Jalna, Latur, Mominabad, Surriapet and Narkatpalli as part of Operation Polo.
The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 671 miles per hour (1,080 km/h).
The Lehi (also known as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the United Nations…
The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and joins the Indian Union.
Operation Polo is terminated after the Indian Army accepts the surrender of the army of Hyderabad.
Margaret Chase Smith of Maine becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate without completing another…
Gail Halvorsen officially starts parachuting candy to children as part of the Berlin Airlift.
Israeli-Palestine conflict: The All-Palestine Government is established by the Arab League.
Presidents North Carolina Gave the Nation, a monument honoring three presidents of the United States, was dedicated at…
A KLM Lockheed L-049 Constellation crashes on approach to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, killing 40.
A deadly smog event begins in Donora, Pennsylvania, eventually killing 20 and sickening thousands.
Paul Hermann Müller is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the insecticidal…