Page 7: Historical Events In 1948
Friday, 31 October 2025
May 08   Alfred Holy, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  
 
 

May 08   Bradman scores 146 Aust v Surrey, 174 mins, 15 fours in the year 1948.  
 
 

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   In the year 1948 haganah takes control of Safed & port of Haifa  
 
 

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

May 12   In the year 1948 isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55  
 
 

May 12   Queen Wilhelmina resigns on this day in history.  
 
 

May 14   On this day in history israel declares independence from under British administration  
 
 

May 14   In the year 1948 israeli Radio Station Kol Yisrael's first broadcast  
 
 

May 14   Jewish provisional government formed as British Mandate for Palestine ends on this day in history.  
 
 

May 14   In the year 1948 jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem  
 
 

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

May 14   On this day in history uS grants Israel de facto recognition  
 
 

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

May 15   In the year 1948 28 year old British Mandate over Palestine ends  
 
 

May 15   Australia scores 721 runs in one day vs Essex, world record in the year 1948.  
 
 

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

May 15   In the year 1948 egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq & Saudi-Arabia troops attack Israel  
 
 

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

May 16   In the year 1948 chaim Weizmann elected first President of Israel  
 
 

May 16   In the year 1948 egyptians enter the Gaza  
 
 

May 16   Israel issues its first postage stamps in the year 1948.  
 
 

May 17   On this day in history israel liberates Acre, Nebi Yusha & Telel-Kadi  
 
 

May 17   On this day in history soviet Union recognized Israel  
 
 

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

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   On this day in history 1st use of Israeli Air Force & 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army  
 
 

May 20   The first use of Israeli Air Force & first war victory, defeating Syrian army on this day in history.  
 
 

May 21   On this day in history nY Yank Joe Dimaggio hits for cycle (single, double, triple, HR)  
 
 

May 22   Claude McKaye, Jamaican/US author (Banjo, Home to Harlem), dies at 57 in the year 1948.  
 
 

May 23   Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive homeruns on this day in history.  
 
 

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