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1948 Historical Event(s)
February 4, 1948
– Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth.
February 10, 1948
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Rat in Chinese astrology.
April 7, 1948
– The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.
May 15, 1948
– Following the demise of the British Mandate of Palestine, Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade Israel thus starting the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
September 5, 1948
– In France, Robert Schuman becomes President of the Council while being Foreign minister, As such, he is the negotiator of the major treaties of the end of World War II.
September 12, 1948
– Invasion of the State of Hyderabad by the Indian Army on the day after the Pakistani leader Jinnah’s death.
October 5, 1948
– The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 110,000.
November 1, 1948
– Off southern Manchuria, 6,000 people are killed as a Chinese merchant ship explodes and sinks.
December 10, 1948
– The UN General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
December 30, 1948
– The Cole Porter Broadway musical, Kiss Me, Kate (1,077 performances), opens at the New Century Theatre and becomes the first show to win the Best Musical Tony Award.
Who Were Born On 1948?
February 5, 1948
– Errol Morris, American film director
May 26, 1948
– Stevie Nicks, American songwriter
June 21, 1948
– Andrzej Sapkowski, Polish writer
August 5, 1948
– Ray Clemence, English footballer
August 18, 1948
– Joseph Marcell, British actor
August 28, 1948
– Heather Reisman, Canadian businesswoman
September 18, 1948
– Lynn Abbey, American computer programmer and author
October 28, 1948
– Telma Hopkins, American singer and actress (Tony Orlando and Dawn)
November 20, 1948
– Barbara Hendricks, American/Swedish singer