Page 7: Historical Events In 1948
Monday, 15 December 2025
May 08 In the year 1948 alfred Holy, composer, dies at 81 


May 08 Bradman scores 146 Aust v Surrey, 174 mins, 15 fours on this day in history. 


May 08 Bradman scores 146 Australia vs Surrey, 174 minutes, 15 fours on this day in history. 


May 10 On this day in history the first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel 


May 10 Winston Churchill visits The Hague in the year 1948. 


May 11 Haganah takes control of Safed & port of Haifa in the year 1948. 


May 11 In the year 1948 luigi Einaudi elected President of Italy 


May 12 On this day in history isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55 


May 12 Queen Wilhelmina resigns on this day in history. 


May 14 Israel declares independence from under British administration in the year 1948. 


May 14 Israeli Radio Station Kol Yisrael's first broadcast in the year 1948. 


May 14 On this day in history jewish provisional government formed as British Mandate for Palestine ends 


May 14 Jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem in the year 1948. 


May 14 PM David Ben-Gurion establishes State of Israel on this day in history. 


May 14 In the year 1948 uS grants Israel de facto recognition 


May 14 On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak 


May 15 On this day in history 28 year old British Mandate over Palestine ends 


May 15 Australia scores 721 runs in one day vs Essex, world record on this day in history. 


May 15 In the year 1948 bradman scores 187 Australia vs Essex, 124 minutes, 33 fours 1 five 


May 15 Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq & Saudi-Arabia troops attack Israel on this day in history. 


May 16 CBS news correspondent George Polk's body is found in Greece in the year 1948. 


May 16 Chaim Weizmann elected first President of Israel on this day in history. 


May 16 In the year 1948 egyptians enter the Gaza 


May 16 Israel issues its first postage stamps on this day in history. 


May 17 Israel liberates Acre, Nebi Yusha & Telel-Kadi on this day in history. 


May 17 Soviet Union recognized Israel on this day in history. 


May 18 "Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 62 performances in the year 1948. 


May 18 On this day in history arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus 


May 18 On this day in history saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel 


May 20 1st use of Israeli Air Force & 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army in the year 1948. 


May 20 On this day in history the first use of Israeli Air Force & first war victory, defeating Syrian army 


May 21 NY Yank Joe Dimaggio hits for cycle (single, double, triple, HR) on this day in history. 


May 22 On this day in history claude McKaye, Jamaican/US author (Banjo, Home to Harlem), dies at 57 


May 23 On this day in history joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive homeruns 


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