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Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The year 1948 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1948 in architecture involved some significant events List of years in Art Events Georges Braque begins work on his Ateliers Awards Archibald Prize This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1948: Events January January 17 - BOAC begins to replace The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the The year 1948 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Sometime this year Jack Kerouac introduced the phrase Beat Generation to describe his friends and as a general term describing the underground Events Aldeburgh Festival is founded by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and Peter Pears. See also 1947 in country music, 1948 in music, other events of 1948, 1949 in country music and the List of years in Country Music In 1948 14 railroads in North America owned more than 1000 Steam locomotives each The year 1948 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. The year 1948 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below ||June 1944, date unknown|| V-2 || Peenemuende || Wehrmacht |||| Wehrmacht || Sub-orbital ||Vertical firing test||Within 10 minutes of launch||Successful||First Athletics Marathon December 5 &mdash Fukuoka Marathon, Japan Men's Winner Saburo The year 1948 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1948. See also 1947 in Australia, other events of 1948, 1949 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. See also 1947 in Canada, other events of 1948, 1949 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. See also 1947 in India, other events of 1948, 1949 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. Events January 8 - The Council of State meets for the first time when President Douglas Hyde test the constitutionality of the Offences Against Events 1 February - The Federation of Malaya is established replacing the Malayan Union 19 June - A state of emergency Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 1853900 Increase since 31/12/1947 36400 (2 See also 1947 in Pakistan, other events of 1948, 1949 in Pakistan and the Timeline of Pakistani history. See also 1947 in South Africa, other events of 1948, 1949 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Incumbents Monarch - George VI of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Clement Attlee, Labour See also 1947 in Zimbabwe, other events of 1948, 1949 in Zimbabwe and the Timeline of Zimbabwe history. States With Wide Recognition A - Kingdom of Afghanistan Albania - People's Republic of Albania 1947 state leaders - Events of 1948 - 1949 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- 1947 religious leaders - Events of 1948 - 1949 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year ----- Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter DC) such as 2004. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today

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Events of 1948 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing Births Deaths Nobel prizes Ship events See also -  Notes -  External links

Events of 1948

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• January 1
  • Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways"
  • Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the
  • First day of the Italian republican constitution. The Constitution of the Italian Republic (Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 December 1947 with 453 votes in favour and 62
  • First day of the New Jersey State Constitution. The Constitution of the State of New Jersey is the basic governing document of the State of New Jersey.
• January 4 - Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• January 5 - Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl). Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and A newsreel is a Documentary film that is regularly released in a public presentation place containing filmed News stories The Tournament of Roses Parade was established and first held on January 1 1890 in Pasadena California, eight miles (13 km northeast of Downtown Los Angeles The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose
• January 17 - Truce between nationalist Indonesian and Dutch troops in Java. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta.
• January 22 - British foreign secretary Bevin proposes the formation of a Western Union between Britain, France and the Benelux countries to stand up against the Soviet Union. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Ernest Bevin ( 9 March 1881 - 14 April 1951) was a British labour leader politician and statesman best known for his time as The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe that includes three neighboring monarchies, '''Be'''lgium, the '''Ne'''therlands, and The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Treaty of Brussels is signed March 17 as a consequence, a predecessor to NATO. This article is on the 1948 treaty which served as a basis for the Western Union Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The North Atlantic Treaty
• January 26 - Teigin poison case: a man masquerading as a doctor poisons 12 of 16 bank employees of the Tokyo branch of Imperial Bank and takes the money; artist Sadamichi Hirasawa is later sentenced to death for the crime, but is never executed. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. was a Japanese Tempera painter. He was sentenced to death and was convicted of mass poisoning though he is suspected to have been falsely charged
• January 30
  • Indian pacifist and leader Mahatma Gandhi is murdered by Nathuram Godse. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January Nathuram Vinayak Godse (नथूराम विनायक गोडसे (May 19 1910 – November 15 1949 was the
  • January 30 - 1948 Winter Olympics open in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1948 St Moritz ( German: Sankt Moritz, Romansh: San Murezzan) is an exclusive resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

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• February 1 - Soviet Union begins to jam Voice of America broadcasts. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Voice of America ( VOA) is the official external radio and Television broadcasting service of the United States federal government.
• February 2 - Cooking author Ina Garten was born. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Ina Rosenberg Garten (born February 2 1948 is an American author and host
• February 4 - Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island King George VI becomes King of Ceylon.
• February 18 - Eamon de Valera, head of government since 1932, loses power to an opposition coalition. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Éamon de Valera (ˈeɪmən dɛvəˈlɛrə (born Edward George de Valera) (14 October 1882 &ndash 29 August 1975 was one of the dominant political figures in 20th century John A. Costello is appointed Taoiseach of Éire (formerly called the Irish Free State) by President O'Kelly. For other persons named John Costello see John Costello John Aloysius Costello (Seán A The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Éire (ˈeːrʲə) is the Irish name for the island of Ireland and of the state of the same name. The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by Seán Thomas O'Kelly (Seán Tomás Ó Ceallaigh 25 August 1882–23 November 1966 was the second President of Ireland (1945–1959
• February 25 - The Communist Party seizes control of Czechoslovakia. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. This day was celebrated by the regime as the "Victorious February" (Czech:"Vítězný únor"; Slovak:"Víťazný Február") until November 1989. Czech (ˈʧɛk čeština ˈʧɛʃcɪna in Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers it is the majority language in the The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)

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• March 8 - McCollum v. Board of Education: the United States Supreme Court rules that religious instruction in public schools violated the U.S. Constitution. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. McCollum v Board of Education, 333 US 203 ( 1948) was a landmark case ruled upon by the United States Supreme Court in 1948, and The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States.
• March 10 - Czech foreign minister Jan Masaryk killed in fall from a window of his apartment in Prague. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Jan Garrigue Masaryk ( September 14, 1886 &ndash March 10, 1948) was a Czechoslovak Diplomat and Politician Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. Later communist government rules it "suicide".
• March 16 - Largest flood in the history of Brampton, Ontario. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Brampton (pronounced bramton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec ^[1]
• March 17 - Hells Angels founded in California. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club ( HAMC) is a world-wide " one-percenter " motorcycle gang whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• March 20
  • First elections in Singapore. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Singapore
  • 20th Academy Awards ceremony
  • Renowned Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini makes his television debut, conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra in an all-Wagner program. The 20th Academy Awards spread awards around with no film receiving more than 3 awards the last time this would happen until the 78th Academy Awards. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Arturo Toscanini (ɑrˈturɔ ˌtɔskɑˈnini (March 25 1867 &ndash January The NBC Symphony Orchestra was a Radio orchestra established by David Sarnoff of the National Broadcasting Company especially for conductor Arturo

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• April 1 - Scientists Ralph Alpher and George Gamow publish the Alpher-Bethe-Gamow paper about the big bang. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Ralph Asher Alpher ( February 3, 1921 - August 12, 2007) was a U George Gamow (pronounced as ˈgamof ( March 4, 1904 &ndash August 19, 1968), born Georgiy Antonovich Gamov (Георгий Антонович In Physical cosmology, the Alpher-Bethe-Gamow paper, or αβγ paper, was created by Ralph Alpher, then a Physics PhD student and
• April 3
  • President Harry Truman signs the Marshall Plan which authorizes $5 billion in aid for 16 countries. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The Marshall Plan (from its enactment officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was the primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger
  • Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is played on television in its entirety for the first time, in a concert featuring Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. The Symphony No 9 in D minor Op 125 "Choral" is the last complete Symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. The chorus is conducted by Robert Shaw. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Robert Shaw ( April 30, 1916 – January 25
• April 7
  • The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
  • Buddhist monastery burns in Shanghai - 20 monks dead. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million
• April 9
  • Jorge Eliécer Gaitán's assassination provokes a violent riot in Bogotá (the Bogotazo), and a further ten years of violence in all of Colombia (La Violencia). Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Jorge Eliécer Gaitán ( January 23, 1898 &ndash April 9, 1948) was a politician a leader of a Populist movement in Colombia Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá El Bogotazo (from "Bogotá" and the ''-azo'' suffix of violent augmentation refers to the massive riots that followed the assassination in Bogotá, Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. La Violencia (literally " The Violence " in Spanish) is a term that refers to an era of civil conflict in various areas of the Colombian countryside
  • The Deir Yassin massacre takes place in Palestine. The Deir Yassin massacre was the killing of between 107 and 120 villagers the estimate generally accepted by scholars during and possibly after the battle at the village of The Palestine Mandate, was a set of protocols or articles that formed a multilateral legal and administrative agreement
• April 24 - End of the Costa Rican Civil War

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• May 1 - 213 communists executed in Greece. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to The Costa Rican Civil War was the bloodiest event in 20th century Costa Rican history MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• May 2 - Hour of Charm's last broadcast. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.
• May 4 - Laurence Olivier's film version of Hamlet receives its world premiere in London. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• May 11 - Luigi Einaudi becomes President of the Italian Republic. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Luigi Einaudi, Cavaliere di Gran Croce decorato di Gran Cordone OMRI ( March 24 1874 - October 30 1961) was an Italian This is the list of Presidents of the Italian Republic with the title it '''''Presidente della Repubblica''''' since 1948
• May 14
  • Declaration of Independence of Israel. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the The Israeli Declaration of Independence (הכרזת העצמאות Hakhrazat HaAtzma'ut or מגילת העצמאות Megilat HaAtzma'ut) made on 14 May
  • The murder of a three-year-old girl in Blackburn, England leads to the fingerprinting of more than 40,000 men in the city in an attempt to find the murderer. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A fingerprint is an impression of the friction ridges of all or any part of the finger
• May 15 - 1948 Arab-Israeli War: Mandate of Palestine is officially terminated by Britain; Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia enter Palestine and attack the nascent State of Israel . Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The Palestine Mandate, was a set of protocols or articles that formed a multilateral legal and administrative agreement This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Emirate of Transjordan ( Arabic: ar إمارة شرق الأردن) was a former Ottoman territory incorporated into the British Mandate of Palestine Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
• May 16 - Chaim Weizmann is elected as the first President of Israel. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Chaim Azriel Weizmann ( Hebrew: חיים עזריאל ויצמן – November 27, 1874 &ndash November 9, 1952) was a Zionist The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit
• May 18 - The First Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China officially convenes in Nanking. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. The Legislative Yuan ( is the Legislative body of the Republic of China (ROC which administers Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES ( Chinese: 南京 Romanizations Nánjīng ( Pinyin) Nan-ching ( Wade-Giles
• May 26 - The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 557 which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as the auxiliary of the United States Air Force. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Public Law 80-557 (,) was passed by the US Congress on May 26, 1948. The Civil Air Patrol ( CAP) is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF
• May 28 - Daniel Francois Malan defeats Jan Smuts and becomes Prime Minister of South Africa, ushering in the heinous era of Apartheid which was finally dismantled by F W de Klerk 1994
• May 30 - A dike along the Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes: 15 people die and tens of thousands are left homeless. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Daniel François Malan (22 May 1874 &ndash 7 February 1959 more commonly known as D Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts, OM, CH, PC, ED, KC, FRS (24 May 1870 &ndash 11 September 1950 was a prominent Frederik Willem de Klerk (born 18 March 1936 was the last State President of apartheid-era South Africa, serving from September 1989 to May 1994 Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following The Columbia River (known as Vanport was a hastily constructed city of Public housing located in Multnomah County Oregon, United States, between the contemporary Portland

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• June 3 - Palomar Observatory telescope finished in California. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Palomar Observatory is a privately owned Observatory located in San Diego County California, 90 miles (145 Km) Southeast of Mount Wilson A telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects and the collection of Electromagnetic radiation. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• June 16
  • Communist guerillas kill three rubber planters in Malaya. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Within Malaysia, the Malay states are the nine states of Peninsular Malaysia that have hereditary Rulers.
  • Three armed men hijack Cathay Pacific passenger plane Miss Macao and shoot the pilot; the plane crashes - one of 27 survives. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited () is the largest Airline and Flag carrier of Hong Kong.
• June 17 - A Douglas DC-6 carrying United Air Lines Flight 624 crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout United Airlines Flight 624, a DC-6 (NC37506 originated in San Diego California with stops in Los Angeles and Chicago enroute to Mount Carmel is the name of a Borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
• June 18
  • State of Emergency declared in Malaysia for communist insurgency - Malayan Emergency begins. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Malayan Emergency was a State of emergency declared by the British colonial government of Malaya in 1948 and lifted in 1960 as well as an insurrection and
  • First democratic general election with universal suffrage in Italy. The Italian elections of 1948 were the second democratic elections with Universal suffrage ever held in Italy after the 1946 elections to the "Assemblea Universal suffrage (also universal adult suffrage, general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• June 20 - U. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. S. Congress: Commencement of Congressional Recess for the remainder of 1948 after an overtime session closed on this Saturday at 0700 D. C. time (to be shortly interrupted by Truman's recall from Congressional recess for July 20, 1948).
• June 21 - The Deutsche Mark becomes official currency of the future Federal Republic of Germany. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• June 22- The ship Empire Windrush brings the first group of several hundred black immigrants to Tilbury near London from the Caribbean countries. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The Empire Windrush was a Ship that is an important part of the history of Multiracialism in the United Kingdom. Tilbury is a town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting This would be the start of multiculturalism in Britain. The term multiculturalism generally refers to a state of racial, cultural and ethnic diversity within the Demographics of a specified
• June 24
  • Cold War: The Berlin Blockade begins. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The Berlin Blockade (24 June 1948 – 11 May 1949 was one of the first major international crises of the Cold war.
  • The first World Health Assembly of World Health Organisation is held in Geneva. The World Health Assembly is the forum through which the World Health Organization (WHO is governed by its 193 member states
• June 25 - The AIA Northern Chapter is established
• June 26 - William Shockley files the original patent for the grown junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. William Bradford Shockley ( February 13, 1910 &ndash August 12, 1989) was a British -born American Physicist The grown-junction transistor was the first type of Bipolar junction transistor made A bipolar (junction transistor ( BJT) is a type of Transistor.
• June 28
  • Cominform Resolution marks the beginning of the Informbiro period in Yugoslavia and Soviet/Yugoslav split. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Cominform ( Com munist Inform ation Bureau) is the common name for what was officially referred to as the Information Bureau of the Communist Informbiro (also the Informbiro period or the Time of the Informbiro) was a period ( 1948 - 1955) in the history of Yugoslavia characterized The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian:
  • David Lean's Oliver Twist, based on Charles Dickens's famous novel, premieres in the UK. Sir David Lean KBE ( 25 March, 1908 &ndash 16 April, 1991) was an English Film director and producer Oliver Twist ( 1948) is the second of David Lean 's two film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels It will be banned for 3 years in the U.S. because of alleged anti-Semitism in depicting master criminal Fagin, played by Alec Guinness. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility Fagin (ˈfeɪɡɪn is a Fictional character who appears in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, referred to in the preface of the novel Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor.
  • Earthquake hits Fukui, Japan killing 3,895. is a city ( Special city) located in the Hokuriku region within the Chūbu region of Japan which is on Honshū Island. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

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• July 5 - British National Health Service Act enacted. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although
• July 6 - the world's first Air Car-ferry service was flown by a Bristol Freighter of Silver City Airways from Lympne to Le Touquet. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England
• [July 10] Dorothy Edith Fell married Donald Wrigley in a Methodist Church in the County of Lancaster. Family and friends wished the happy couple all good things and knew that they would have a long happy life together.
• July 13 - The Coptic and Ethiopian Churches reach an agreement leading to the promotion of the Ethiopian church to the rank of an autocephalous Patriarchate. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to History of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Apostolic foundation Egypt is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (in transliterated Amharic: Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan) is an Oriental Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a Pater familias over an extended family Five bishops are immediately consecrated by the Patriarch of Alexandria, and the successor to Abuna Qerellos IV is granted the power to consecrate new bishops, who are empowered to elect a new Patriarch for their church. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The Patriarch of Alexandria is the Archbishop of Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt.
• July 15
  • Attempted assassination of Palmiro Togliatti, general secretary of the Italian Communist Party, incites number of strikes all over the country. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Palmiro Togliatti ( March 26 1893 - August 21 1964) was an Italian politician the leader of the Italian Communist Party The Italian Communist Party (Italian Partito Comunista Italiano, or PCI emerged as the Communist Party of Italy ( Partito Comunista d'Italia)
  • First London chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous
• July 20 - Cold War: President Harry S. Truman issues the second peacetime military draft in the United States amid increasing tensions with the Soviet Union (the first peacetime draft occurred in 1940 under President Roosevelt). London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) is an informal meeting society for recovering and recovered alcoholics, with the stated purpose to help its members "to stay sober and Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• July 24 - Great oil fire in the harbor of Naantali, *Finland
• July 24- Marvin the Martian makes his debut in the Bugs Bunny cartoon Haredevil Hare. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Naantali (ˈnɑːntɑli (Swedish Nådendal) is a city in south-western Finland, known as one of the most important tourist centres of the Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Marvin the Martian (or Marvin Martian) is a Fictional character appearing in the Looney Tunes cartoons
• July 26 - U. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus S. President signs Executive Order 9981, ending racial segregation in the United States Armed Forces. Executive Order 9981 is an executive order issued on July 26, 1948 by U The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States
• July 28 - Around 200 die in explosion at a chemical plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Ludwigshafen am Rhein is a City in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• July 29 - 1948 Summer Olympics begin in London, the first Summer Olympics since World War II. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• July 31 - At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19

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• August 1 - The U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations is founded. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI is a Field Operating Agency (FOA of the United States Air Force that provides professional investigative services
• August 5 - Earl Shaffer becomes the first person to hike the Appalachian National Scenic Trail from end to end without interruption. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Earl V Shaffer ( November 8, 1918 &ndash May 5, 2002) was an American outdoorsman and author known from 1948 as The Crazy One The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A
• August 10 - August 23 - Herrenchiemsee Convent prepares the draft for the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Herrenchiemsee is a complex of royal buildings on the Herreninsel, an island in the middle of the Chiemsee, Bavaria 's largest lake 60 km south east of The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland is the Constitution of Germany.
• August 15 - Establishment of the Republic of Korea. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• August 19 - Soviet troops fire at German demonstrators that protest against the Berlin Blockade. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. The Berlin Blockade (24 June 1948 – 11 May 1949 was one of the first major international crises of the Cold war.
• August 23 - World Council of Churches established. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire The World Council of Churches ( WCC) is an international
• August 25 - House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the The House Committee on Un-American Activities ( HUAC or HCUA 1938–1975 was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. Whittaker Chambers ( April 1, 1901 &ndash July 9, 1961) born Jay Vivian Chambers and also known as David Whittaker Alger Hiss (November 11 1904 – November 15 1996 was a US State Department official involved in the establishment of the United Nations.

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• September 4 - Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Marie 31 August 1880 &ndash 28 November 1962) was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the
• September 5 - Robert Schuman becomes Prime Minister of France. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Robert Schuman (29 June 1886 4 September 1963 was a noted French Statesman
• September 6 - Juliana becomes Queen of the Netherlands. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Juliana (Juliana Emma Louise Marie Wilhelmina van Oranje-Nassau 30 April 1909 &ndash 20 March 2004) was Queen regnant of the The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
• September 11 - Death of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Founder and first Governor General of Pakistan (b. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Muhammad Ali Jinnah Urdu: (December 25 1876 – September 11 1948 was a Pakistani politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan The term governor general or governor-general refers to a vice-regal representative of a Monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and 1876). Pakistan is in a state of shock as it mourns the departure of the father of the nation. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The day is a public holiday nation-wide. Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of
• September 12 - Invasion of the State of Hyderabad by the Indian Army on the day after the Pakistani leader Jinnah's death to assist damage control. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Hyderābād and Berar (హైదరాబాదు حیدر آباد under the Nizams was the largest Princely state in the erstwhile Indian Empire Muhammad Ali Jinnah Urdu: (December 25 1876 – September 11 1948 was a Pakistani politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan Operation Polo led to the deaths of an estimated tens of thousands of Hyderabadi Muslims. The 1948 Invasion of Hyderabad also termed as “Hyderabad Police Action” and code-named “Operation Polo” by the Indian military was the Indian armed forces action that ended the rule
• September 17 - Stern Gang assassinates count Folke Bernadotte. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Lehi ('lɛxi Hebrew acronym for Lohamei Herut Israel, "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel" לח"י - לוחמי חירות
• September 29 - Laurence Olivier's Hamlet opens in the United States. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron Hamlet is a British film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's play Hamlet, directed by and starring Sir Laurence Olivier. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

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• October 5 - The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000
• October 11 - Cleveland Indians defeat the Boston Braves to win the World Series, four games to two. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, at a magnitude 73 Mw, occurred at on 5 October 1948 near Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (then Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
• October 16 - The 57th Street Art Fair, the oldest juried art fair in the American midwest, is founded. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western The 57th Street Art Fair is Chicago 's oldest juried art fair
• October 26 - Killer smog settles into Donora, Pennsylvania. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Air pollution is the human introduction into the atmosphere of Chemicals Particulate matter, or Biological materials that cause harm or discomfort Donora is a Borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA 20 miles (32 km south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela river

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• November 2 - United States presidential election, 1948: Harry S. Truman defeats Thomas E. Dewey and Strom Thurmond for the US presidency. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most Historians as the greatest election Upset in American history. Thomas Edmund Dewey ( March 24, 1902 – March 16, 1971) was the Governor of New York (1943-1955 and the unsuccessful Republican James Strom Thurmond ( December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who served as governor of South Carolina and The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
• November 12 - In Tokyo, an international war crimes tribunal sentences seven Japanese military and government officials to death, including General Hideki Tojo, for their roles in World War II. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
• November 15 - Louis Stephen St. Laurent becomes Canada's twelfth prime minister. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Louis Stephen St-Laurent PC CC QC ( Saint-Laurent or St-Laurent in French, baptized Louis-Étienne Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus
• November 16 - Operation Magic Carpet to transport Jews from Yemen to Israel begins. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Operation Magic Carpet is a widely-known nickname for Operation On Wings of Eagles, an operation between June 1949 and September 1950 that brought PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
• November 17 - Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi divorces his second wife, the former Princess Fawzia of Egypt. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Queen Fawzia Bint Fuad of Egypt ( Arabic: فوزية بنت فؤاد الأول Persian: فوزیه فؤاد ( Alexandria, Egypt, November
• November 20 - Geoffrey B. Orbell rediscovers the Takahē, last seen 50 years ago, near Lake Te Anau, New Zealand. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Geoffrey Orbell ( October 7, 1908 &ndash August 15, 2007) was a doctor and keen tramper/bush walker best known for the rediscovery of the The Takahē or South Island Takahē, Porphyrio hochstetteri is a Flightless bird indigenous to New Zealand and belonging to the rail family Lake Te Anau is in the south-western corner of the South Island of New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
• November 24 - In Venezuela, president Rómulo Betancourt is ousted by a military coup. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Rómulo Ernesto Betancourt Bello (February 22 1908 – September 28 1981 "The Father of Venezuelan Democracy" was President of Venezuela from 1945 to A military junta takes over the government. A military junta is a government ruled by a committee of military leaders
• November 27 - The Calgary Stampeders defeat the Ottawa Rough Riders 12-7 before 20,013 fans at Toronto's Varsity Stadium to capture their first Grey Cup and complete the only perfect season to date in Canadian Football. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Varsity Stadium was a collegiate stadium primarily used for Canadian football, but occasionally playing host to Soccer and other events that was situated on the The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team A perfect season is any sports season including the playoff portion of a season in which a team remains undefeated and untied In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling)

December

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• December 10 - United Nations General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Universal Declaration of Human Rights ( UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly ( 10 December 1948 at Palais
• December 26 - Last Soviet troops withdraw from North Korea. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia,
• December 28 - Member of Muslim Brotherhood assassinates Egyptian Prime Minister Mahmud Fahmi Nokrashi. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of The Muslim Brothers ( Arabic: الإخوان المسلمون al-ikhwān al-muslimūn, full title The Society of the Muslim Brothers, often simply الإخوان This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Mahmoud Fahmi an-Nukrashi Pasha (1888 - 1948 (محمود فهمي النقراشي باشا was an Egyptian Political figure.
• December 30 - The play Kiss Me, Kate opens for the first of 1,077 performances. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Kiss Me Kate is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter.
• December 31 - 1948 Arab-Israeli War: Israeli troops drive Egyptians from Negev. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Negev (נֶגֶב Tiberian vocalization: Néḡeḇ) is the Desert region of southern Israel.

Undated

• Brandeis University is founded. Brandeis University is a private research University with a Liberal arts focus located in Waltham Massachusetts, United States.

• Casimir effect discovered by Dutch physicist Hendrik Casimir. In Physics, the Casimir effect and the Casimir-Polder force are physical forces arising from a quantized field. Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir ( July 15, 1909 in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands &ndash May 4, 2000 in Heeze
• Fresh Kills, world's largest landfill, opens in Staten Island, New York. The Fresh Kills Landfill on the New York City borough of Staten Island in the United States, was formerly the largest Landfill in For other uses see Water treatment and Land reclamation. A landfill, also known as a dump (and historically as Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name
• Literature In the spring, playwright Arthur Miller writes "Death of a Salesman. Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter " He completes Act I in less than a day. Act II and the Requiem are completed in the next six weeks. He writes his new play in a small, freshly built studio that he constructed himself on his property in Roxbury, CT.
• The law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is founded. A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more Lawyers to engage in the practice of law Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates ( aka "Skadden Arps" "Skadden" or "SASM&F" founded in 1948 is a prominent law firm
• Miranda, the innermost moon of Uranus, is discovered by Gerard Kuiper. TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Miranda (mɨˈrændə) is the smallest A natural satellite or moon is a Celestial body that Orbits a Planet or smaller body which is called the primary. Gerard Peter Kuiper ( born Gerrit Pieter Kuiper ( ( December 7 1905, Harenkarspel ( Tuitjenhorn) Netherlands &ndash
• Oakridge Transit Centre opened in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal
• RAND Corporation is established as a nonprofit policy research and analysis institution. The RAND Corporation ( R esearch AN d D evelopment is a Nonprofit global policy Think tank first formed to offer research and analysis
• The Slovak city Gúta was renamed to Kolárovo. Kolárovo (before 1948 Guta; Gúta or earlier Guta) is a Town in the south of Slovakia near the town of Komárno.
• Tunnel of Vielha is opened in Val d'Aran, Spanish Pyrenees. The Aran Valley (Era Val d'Aran la Vall d'Aran El Valle de Arán is a small valley (620 The Pyrenees (Pirineos French: Pyrénées; Catalan: Pirineus; Occitan: Pirenèus; Aragonese: Perinés
• The Caspian Tiger became extinct in Kazakhstan by this date. The Caspian tiger or Persian tiger ( Panthera tigris virgata) was the westernmost Subspecies of Tiger, found in Iran, Iraq Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the
• The Rhode Island Highlanders Pipe Band was founded. The Rhode Island Highlanders Pipe Band is a Bagpipe band in Rhode Island.

Ongoing

• First Indochina War

Births

1948 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1948 MCMXLVIII
Ab urbe condita	2701
Armenian calendar	1397 ԹՎ ՌՅՂԷ
Bahá'í calendar	104 – 105
Berber calendar	2898
Buddhist calendar	2492
Burmese calendar	1310
Chinese calendar	4584/4644-11-21 (丁亥年十一月廿一日) — to — 4585/4645-12-2 (戊子年十二月初二日)
Coptic calendar	1664 – 1665
Ethiopian calendar	1940 – 1941
Hebrew calendar	5708 – 5709
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2003 – 2004
- Shaka Samvat	1870 – 1871
- Kali Yuga	5049 – 5050
Holocene calendar	11948
Iranian calendar	1326 – 1327
Islamic calendar	1367 – 1368
Japanese calendar	Shōwa 23 (昭和23年)
Korean calendar	4281
Thai solar calendar	2491
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• January 2
  • Mary Archer, British scientist
  • Deborah Watling, British actress
• January 5
  • Wally Foreman, Australian media icon (d. The First Indochina War (also known as the French Indochina War, the The Anti-French War, the Franco-Vietnamese War, the Franco-Vietminh War, The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Iyar 5 ( May 14, 1948) - Declaration of the State Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Mary Doreen Archer Baroness Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born Mary Doreen Weeden on 22 December 1944) is a British scientist specialising in Solar Deborah Watling (born 2 January 1948, Fulmer, Buckinghamshire) is a British actress best known for her role as Victoria Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Walter "Wally" John Foreman ( 5 January 1948 - 2 November 2006) OAM was a sports administrator and commentator for ABC 2006)
• January 7
  • Kenny Loggins, American singer
• January 10
  • Donald Fagen, American keyboardist
  • Mischa Maisky, Latvian cellist
• January 12
  • Kenny Allen, English footballer
    
• January 14
  • T-Bone Burnett, American record producer and musician
  • Carl Weathers, American football player and actor
• January 15
  • Ronnie Van Zant, American musician (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Kenneth Clark "Kenny" Loggins (born January 7, 1948 in Everett, Washington) is an American Singer and Songwriter Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. Mischa Maisky (Miša Maiskis born January 10, 1948 in Riga, Latvian SSR) is a celebrated Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Kenneth Richard Allen (born 12 January 1948 in Thornaby-on-Tees is a retired English professional football goalkeeper. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. T-Bone Burnett is an American songwriter musician and producer Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is an American actor as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15 1948 – October 20 1977 was the lead vocalist primary lyricist and a founding member of the Southern rock band 1977)
• January 16
  • John Carpenter, American film director and composer
  • Cliff Thorburn, Canadian snooker player
• January 17 - Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland
• January 19 - Frank McKenna, Premier of New Brunswick and Canadian Ambassador
• January 27 - Mikhail Baryshnikov, Russian-born dancer
• January 28 - Charles Taylor, Liberian president
• January 29 - Marc Singer, Canadian actor
• January 30 - Paul Magee, Provisional Irish Republican Army member
• January 31 - Muneo Suzuki, Japanese politician
• February 1
  • Elisabeth Sladen, British actress
  • Rick James, American musician (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American Film director, Screenwriter, producer, film score Clifford (Cliff Charles Devlin Thorburn CM (born January 16, 1948 in Victoria British Columbia) is a retired professional Canadian Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Davíð Oddsson (IPA ˈɔtsɔn (born 17 January 1948 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Iceland (Forsætisráðherra Íslands is Iceland 's Head of government. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Francis Joseph "Frank" McKenna PC OC QC ONB (born January 19, 1948, in Apohaqui, Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (Михаил Николаевич Барышников (born January 27, 1948) is a Soviet -born Russian Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) served as President of Liberia from August 2, 1997 to August 11 Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Marc Singer is a Canadian -born American Actor known for his roles in Science fiction films and television Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Paul "Dingus" Magee (born 30 January 1948 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former volunteer in the Belfast Brigade Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Muneo Suzuki (鈴木 宗男 Suzuki Muneo, born 31 January 1948) is a Japanese politician from Ashoro, Hokkaidō Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Elisabeth Sladen (born 1 February 1948, Liverpool) is an English actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the British Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson Jr) ( February 1 1948 &ndash August 6 2004) was an American musician 2004)
• February 3 - Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, East Timorean Catholic bishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• February 4
  • Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier), American hard rock singer and musician
  • Roedy Green, Canadian programmer and LGBT activist
• February 5
  • Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish football manager
  • Christopher Guest, American actor, writer, director, and composer
• February 6 - Jack Conway, musician, composer, arranger, guitarist
• February 7 - Tony Iommi, English guitarist (Black Sabbath)
• February 10 - John Magnier, Irish businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse breeder
• February 12 - Raymond Kurzweil, American inventor and author
• February 14
  • Teller, American magician
  • Jackie Martling, American comedian and radio personality
• February 17 - José José, Mexican singer and actor
• February 24
  • J. Jayalalithaa, Indian politician
  • Walter Smith, Scottish football manager
• February 25 - Danny Denzongpa, Indian actor
• February 28
  • Steven Chu, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
  • Mike Figgis, American director, writer, and composer
  • Bernadette Peters, American actress and singer
  • Mercedes Ruehl, American actress
  • Alfred Sant, Leader of Malta Labour Party (1992-) and Prime Minister of Malta (1996-1998)

March-April

• March 2
  • R. T. Crowley, pioneer of electronic commerce
  • Rory Gallagher, Irish musician
  • Jeff Kennett, Australian politician
• March 4
  • Lindy Chamberlain, Australian author
  • James Ellroy, American writer
  • Tom Grieve, American baseball player
  • Leron Lee, American baseball player
  • Chris Squire, British bassist
  • Shakin' Stevens, Welsh singer
• March 5 -
  • Richard Hickox, English classical conductor and musician
  • Elaine Paige, English singer and actress
• March 9 - Jeffrey Osborne, American singer
• March 11 - Dominique Sanda, French actress
• March 12 - James Taylor, American musician
• March 14 - Billy Crystal, American actor and comedian
• March 15 - Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Brazilian diplomat (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo SDB, GCL (born February 3, 1948) is a Roman Catholic Bishop who received together with The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Roedy Green (born Munroe Frederic Compton Green on February 4 1948) is a Canadian programmer independent computer consultant and activist Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Sven-Göran Eriksson ( born February 5 1948 is a Swedish football manager, who is currently the manager of the Mexico national football team. Christopher Guest (born February 5 1948 is an Emmy Award-winning writer Grammy Award-winning composer/musician director and comic actor Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Jack Conway, born February 6 1948 is an American Guitarist, Composer, and Arranger. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Frank Anthony "Iommi (born February 19 1948, in Aston, Birmingham England) is an English Guitarist and Songwriter Black Sabbath are an Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead John Magnier (born 10 February 1948 in Fermoy, County Cork) is Ireland's leading Thoroughbred stud owner and has extensive business interests Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Raymond Kurzweil (kɚzwaɪl (born February 12 1948 is an inventor and Futurist. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Penn & Teller ( Penn Fraser Jillette and Teller) are Las Vegas headliners whose act is an amalgam of illusion and Comedy. Jackie Martling (born John Coger Martling Jr on February 14, 1948) is an American Comedian, comedy Writer, musician Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori José Romulo Sosa Ortiz (born February 17, 1948) better known in the entertainment world as José José or El Príncipe de la Canción Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Jayalalitha Jayaram ( Tamil: ஜெயலலிதா ஜெயராம்) or J Walter Smith, OBE (born 24 February 1948 in Lanark) is a Scottish former football player but is better known as a football Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Tshering Phintso "Danny" Denzongpa (born February 25, 1948) is a Bollywood actor Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Steven Chu ( Chinese: 朱棣文 Pinyin: Zhū Dìwén (b February 28[[ 948]] St The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Michael "Mike" Figgis (born February 28 1948) is an English Film director, Writer, and Composer. Bernadette Peters (born February 28 1948 is an American Actress and Singer from New York City. Mercedes J Ruehl ( February 28, 1948) is an American Theater, Television and Film actress. Alfred Sant (born February 28, 1948) is a Maltese politician He was the leader of the Malta Labour Party from 1992 to 2008 and served Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Robert T Crowley (born March 2, 1948) is a pioneer in the development and practice of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI an early component of Electronic Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948&ndash14 June 1995 was an Irish Blues / rock Guitarist Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948 Australian politician was the Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999 Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth James Ellroy (born Lee Earle Ellroy on March 4, 1948 in Los Angeles California) is an American Writer. Thomas Alan Grieve (Born March 4, 1948 in Pittsfield Massachusetts) was a Major League Baseball player from 1970-1979 for the Washington Leron Lee (born March 4 1948 in Bakersfield California) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball who played 8 seasons with Christopher Russell Edward "Chris" Squire (born March 4, 1948) is an English musician best known as the Bass guitarist and Shakin' Stevens also known as ' Shaky' (born Michael Barrett, 4 March 1948 in Ely Cardiff, Wales) is a Platinum selling Welsh Rock Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Richard Sidney Hickox CBE (born March 5 1948) is an English conductor of choral, Orchestral and Operatic Elaine Paige OBE (née Bickerstaff born 5 March 1948 is an English Singer and actress, best known for her work in Musical theatre Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Jeffrey Osborne (born March 9, 1948 in Providence Rhode Island) is an American funk and R&B musician songwriter and former Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Dominique Sanda (born March 11, 1948) is a French Actress and former fashion model Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Sérgio Vieira de Mello ( March 15 1948 &ndash August 19 2003) was an illustrious Brazilian United Nations (UN 2003)
• March 17 - William Gibson, American writer
• March 19 - John Oldfield , Advertising & Management consultant UK
• March 20
  • John de Lancie, American actor
  • Bobby Orr, Canadian hockey player
• March 22
  • Wolf Blitzer, American television journalist
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber, English composer
• March 26 - Steven Tyler, American singer (Aerosmith)
• March 28 - Dianne Wiest, American actress
• March 31
  • Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States
  • Rhea Perlman, American actress
• April 1 - Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican musician
• April 4
  • Squire Parsons, Southern Gospel singer/songwriter
  • Derek Thompson, Northern Irish actor
• April 12 - Jeremy Beadle, TV presenter (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger William Ford Gibson (born March 17 1948 is an American - Canadian writer who has been called the "noir prophet" of the Cyberpunk subgenre Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. John Stephen Oldfield (born August 19, 1943 in Lindrick Republic of Ireland) was a former Professional footballer, who played for Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. John de Lancie (born March 20, 1948) is an American Actor. He is known for his recurring role as Q on the various Star Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr OC (born March 20 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenseman Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26 1948 in Yonkers New York) better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Dianne Wiest (born March 28, 1948) is an American actress. She has enjoyed a successful career on stage television and film and has won Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Rhea Perlman (born March 31, 1948) is an American four-time Emmy Award -winning actress, known for her role as Carla Tortelli Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Jimmy Cliff OM (born James Chambers, 1 April 1948, Somerton District St Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Squire Parsons Jr (born 1948) is a Southern Gospel singer and songwriter Southern Gospel music (sometimes marketed as Quartet music) is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian Derek Thompson (born on 4 April 1948) is a Belfast -born British television Actor, most notable for playing Charlie Fairhead in the Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Jeremy James Anthony Gibson Beadle MBE ( 12 April 1948 &ndash 30 January 2008) was an English Television presenter 2008)
• April 13 - Nam Hae-il, 25th Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy
• April 15 - Michael Kamen, American composer (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Admiral Nam Hae-il (born April 13, 1948) was the 25th Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy. The Republic of Korea Navy ( Hangul: 대한민국 해군 Hanja: 大韓民國 海軍 Revised Romanization: Dae-han-min-guk Hae-gun) or Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Michael Kamen ( April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American Composer (especially of Film scores 2003)
• April 27 - Kate Pierson, American singer (The B-52's)
  • Amrit Kumar Bohara, Nepalese politician
• April 29 - Michael Karoli, German musician (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Catherine Elizabeth Pierson (born 27 April 1948 in Weehawken, New Jersey) is an American Vocalist and one of the lead The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 Amrit Kumar Bohara (अमृतकुमार बोहरा born April 27, 1948, is a leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Michael Karoli ( 29 April 1948 &ndash 17 November 2001, Essen) was a German Guitarist, Violinist 2001)

May-June

• May 2 - Vladimir Matorin, Russian opera singer
• May 4 - Tanya Falan, American singer from The Lawrence Welk Show
• May 6 - Richard Bryant, African American pastor
• May 8
  • Felicity Lott, English soprano
  • Stephen Stohn, Canadian television producer (Degrassi)
• May 9 - Calvin Murphy, American basketball player and analyst
• May 11 - Shigeru Izumiya, Japanese musician
• May 12
  • Steve Winwood, English singer
  • Bob Carolgees, British comedy entertainer
• May 14 - Bob Woolmer, British cricket coach
• May 15 - Brian Eno, English musician and record producer
  • Yutaka Enatsu, Japanese professional baseball pitcher
• May 19 - Grace Jones, Jamaican singer and actress
• May 21 - Leo Sayer, English musician
• May 26 - Stevie Nicks, American singer and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac)
• May 27 - Wubbo de Boer, Dutch civil servant
• May 29 - Michael Berkeley, British composer
• May 31 - John Bonham, British drummer (Led Zeppelin) (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Vladimir Anatolyevich Matorin ( Russian: Влади́мир Анато́льевич Мато́рин May 2, 1948) is a famous Russian Opera Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical Variety show hosted by former Big band leader Lawrence Welk. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Richard Bryant may refer to Richard Bryant (actor, an American actor who has appeared in Army Wives Richard Bryant (photographer Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Dame Felicity Lott DBE (born May 8 1947, Cheltenham, England) is an English soprano universally known as Flott John Stephen Stohn (born May 8, 1948 in Denver, Colorado, US) is a Canadian entertainment lawyer and Television The Degrassi series is a Canadian Drama that follows the lives of a group of teenagers who lived on or near De Grassi Street in Toronto Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Calvin Murphy (born May 9 1948, in Norwalk Connecticut) is a retired American professional Basketball player who played as a guard for the Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Shigeru Izumiya (泉谷しげる Izumiya Shigeru, born May 11, 1948 in Aomori, raised in Meguro, Tokyo - is a Japanese Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Stephen Lawrence "Steve" or "Stevie" Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English Singer-songwriter Bob Carolgees (born Robert Johnson May 12 1948 in Birmingham, UK) is a comedy entertainer who used to Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Robert Andrew Woolmer ( 14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international Cricketer, professional Cricket coach and also Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer is a former Japanese pitcher regarded as one of best Japanese pitchers of all-time Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Grace Jones (born May 19, 1948) is a Jamaican �� American Singer, model and actress Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born on May 26 1948 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Wubbo de Boer (born May 27, 1948, Amsterdam) is a Dutch Civil servant. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Michael Berkeley (born 29 May 1948) is a British composer and broadcaster on music Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin were 1980)
• June 2 - Jerry Mathers, American actor
• June 4 - Bob Champion, English jump jockey
• June 13 - Garnet Bailey, Canadian hockey player and scout (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks WikipediaPersondata --> Jerry Mathers (born June 2, 1948 in Sioux City Iowa) is an American television film Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Bob Champion MBE (born June 4, 1948) is an English Jump Jockey who won the 1981 Grand National on Aldaniti despite recovering from Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey ( June 13, 1948 – September 11, 2001) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and scout 2001)
• June 15 - Paul Michiels, Belgian singer-songwriter
• June 17 - Dave Concepcion, Venezuelan baseball player
• June 19
  • Lea Laven, Finnish singer
  • Phylicia Rashad, American actress
  • Nick Drake, English musician (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Paul Michiels (b June 15, 1948 in Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium) is a Belgian Singer and Songwriter who became popular Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat David Ismael Concepción Benitez (born June 17, 1948) better known as Dave Concepción, is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Lea Laven (born 19 June 1948, Haukipudas as Lea Luukinen is a Finnish pop singer Phylicia Rashād (born Phylicia Ayers-Allen on June 19, 1948) is a Tony Award -winning American actress, perhaps best known Nicholas Rodney Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974 was an English Singer-songwriter and Musician best known for his acoustic autumnal songs 1974)
• June 20 - Ludwig Scotty, President of Nauru
• June 21
  • Lionel Rose, Australian boxer
  • Andrzej Sapkowski, Polish writer
  • Don Airey, English musician (Deep Purple)
• June 22 - Todd Rundgren, American singer and record producer
• June 28 - Kathy Bates, American actress
• June 29 - Ian Paice, English drummer (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
• June 30 - Vladimir Yakunin, Russian official, head of state-run Russian Railways company

July-August

• July 3 - Tarmo Koivisto, Finnish comics artist
• July 6 - Wadih Saadeh, Lebanese-Australian poet and journalist
• July 8 - Raffi, Egyptian-born children's entertainer
• July 12 - Richard Simmons, American television personality and fitness expert
• July 15 - Richard Franklin, Australian film director (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Ludwig Derangadage Scotty (born June 20, 1948, in Anabar) is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru and was President The president of Nauru is elected by Parliament from amongst its members Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Lionel Edward Rose, MBE (born June 21, 1948) is an Australian Bantamweight boxer, now retired who became the first Andrzej Sapkowski, born June 21, 1948 in Łódź, is a Polish Fantasy writer Don Airey (born 21 June 1948 in Sunderland, England) has been the Keyboardist in the Rock band Deep Purple Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Musician Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an Academy Award two-time Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Ian Paice (born June 29, 1948 in Nottingham, England) made his name as the Drummer with seminal heavy Rock band Deep Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Vladimir Ivanovich Yakunin (Владимир Иванович Якунин born June 30, 1948 in Vladimir Russian Railways (Российские железные дороги РЖД Rossiyskie Zheleznye Dorogi RZhD) is the state-owned Railway company Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Tarmo Koivisto (born July 3 1948 in Orivesi) is a Finnish Comics artist and writer Cartoonist, and graphic artist Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Wadih Sa'adeh ( (born 1948) is a Lebanese - Australian Poet and Journalist. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Raffi Cavoukian, CM, OBC (born July 8, 1948) is a Canadian children's singer Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Milton Teagle Simmons (born July 12, 1948) Simmons was raised in the French Quarter of New Orleans Louisiana, and attended Cor Jesu High Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Richard Franklin ( 15 July 1948 &ndash 11 July 2007) was an Australian born Film director. 2007)
• July 16 - Pinchas Zukerman, Israeli violinist
• July 18 - Hartmut Michel, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• July 20 - Muse Watson, American actor
• July 21
  • Ed Hinton, American sportswriter
  • Cat Stevens, English musician
  • Garry Trudeau, American cartoonist
  • Mikhail Zadornov, Russian stand-up comedian and writer
• July 22
  • Neil Hardwick, British-born Finnish director and writer
  • Susan Eloise Hinton, American author
  • Don Henley, American musician
• July 23 - John Cushnahan, Northern Irish politician
• July 25 - Steve Goodman, a Grammy Award-winning folk music singer and songwriter from Chicago, United States. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Pinchas Zukerman (פנחס צוקרמן born July 16, 1948) is a noted Israeli Violinist violist, and conductor who was Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Hartmut Michel is a German Biochemist and Nobel Laureate. He was born 18 July 1948 in Ludwigsburg. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Muse Watson (born July 20, 1948) is an American actor. Watson was born in Alexandria Louisiana. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Edward Talmage "Ed" Hinton (b July 21 1948, Laurel Mississippi) is one of the most well-known and respected Motor racing sportswriters Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 best known by his former Stage name Cat Stevens, is a British Musician Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American Cartoonist, best known for the Doonesbury comic strip Mikhail Nikolayevich Zadornov ( Russian: Михаил Задорнов Latvian: Mihails Zadornovs) (b Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Robert Neil Hardwick (born July 22 1948 in Teversal, England) is a British -born Finnish Theatre and TV Susan Eloise Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American Author of Novels for young adults and is most famous for her Donald Hugh " Don " Henley (born July 22, 1947, in Gilmer Texas, U Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. John Walls Cushnahan (born 23 July 1948 is a former politician in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland who served as leader of the Alliance Party Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Steve Goodman ( July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American Folk music Singer-songwriter from The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (d. 1984)
• July 27 - Peggy Fleming, American figure skater
• July 28 - Sally Struthers, American actress
• July 30 - Jean Reno, French actor
• July 31 - Jonathan Dollimore, famous author and professor
• August 2
  • Dennis Prager, American radio talk show host and author
  • Bob Rae, Canadian politician
• August 3 - Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister of France
• August 13 - Kathleen Battle, American soprano
• August 15
  • Uschi Digard, American erotic actress and figure model
  • George Ryton, British engineer
• August 18 - Joseph Marcell, actor
• August 20 - Robert Plant, English singer (Led Zeppelin)
• August 24 - Kim Sung-Il, Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force
• August 30 - Lewis Black, American comedian

September-October

• September 1 - James Rebhorn, American actor
• September 2
  • Terry Bradshaw, American football player
  • Nate Archibald, American basketball player
• September 4 - Samuel Hui, Hong Kong singer
• September 5 - Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Austrian diplomat and politician
• September 10
  • Judy Geeson ,British actress
  • Bob Lanier, American basketball player
  • Margaret Trudeau, ex-wife of former Prime Minister of Canada
• September 13 - Nell Carter, American singer and actress (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Peggy Gale Fleming (born July 27, 1948 in San Jose California) is an American Figure skater who won an Olympic Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Sally-Ann Struthers (born July 28, 1948) is a two-time Emmy-winning American actress and Spokesperson, known for her roles in Sitcoms Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Jean Reno (born July 30, 1948) is a French Actor. Working in both French and English he has appeared not only in numerous successful Hollywood Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Jonathan Dollimore (born 1948 is a British Sociologist and social theorist in the fields of Renaissance literature (especially drama Gender Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Dennis Prager (born August 2 1948) is an American syndicated radio talk show host columnist author ethicist and public speaker Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Jean-Pierre Raffarin (born 3 August 1948 is a French conservative Politician and senator for Vienne. The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Kathleen Battle (born August 13 1948, Portsmouth Ohio, USA Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Uschi Digard (born August 15, 1948 in the near Stockholm town of Saltsjö-Duvnäs in Sweden and raised in Scandinavia George Ryton (born August 15 1948 in Singapore) is a British Engineer best known for his involvement in Formula One. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Joseph Marcell (born August 18, 1948) is a Caribbean-born British actor best known for his work as Geoffrey the snooty English Butler on the Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the Led Zeppelin were Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Kim Sung-Il ( is the current Chief of Staff of Republic of Korea Air Force. The Republic of Korea Air Force ( ROK Air Force, ROKAF, Hanglul: 대한민국 공군 Hanja: 大韓民國 空軍 is the Air force Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Lewis Niles Black (born August 30 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Author, Playwright Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. James Robert Rebhorn (born September 1, 1948) is an American actor who has appeared in over 100 television shows feature films & plays Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Nathaniel "Tiny" Archibald (born September 2 1948 New York City is a retired American professional Basketball player Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Samuel Hui Koon-kit, usually known as Sam Hui, is best known for being a star in the Cantopop and movie industry in Hong Kong 's from the 1960s Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. JUDrBenita Ferrero-Waldner (born September 5 1948) is the European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy and an Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Judith Amanda "Judy" Geeson (born September 10 1948 is an English actress. Robert Jerry "Bob" Lanier Jr (born September 10 1948 nicknamed The Dobber, is an American retired professional Basketball player for the Detroit Margaret Joan Sinclair Trudeau Kemper (born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is the former wife of the late Pierre Trudeau, the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Nell Carter ( September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and film stage and television actress 2003)
• September 17 - John Ritter, American actor (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11 2003)
• September 19 - Nadezhda Tkachenko, former Soviet pentathlete
• September 22 - Denis Burke, Australian politician
• September 24
  • Heinz Chur, German composer
  • Phil Hartman, Canadian comedian (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Nadezhda Tkachenko (Надежда Ткаченко (born September 19, 1948 in Kremenchuk, Ukrainian SSR, Sovietunion) is a A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Denis Gabriel Burke (born 22 September 1948) is an Australian politician Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Heinz Chur (born September 24, 1948) is a German Composer of new classical music. Phil Hartman (September 24 1948 &ndash May 28 1998 was a Canadian -born American Emmy Award -winning Writer as well as an Actor, 1998)
• September 25 - Vladimir Yevtushenkov, a Russian oligarch
• September 26 - Olivia Newton-John, Australian singer and actress
• September 27 - Michele Dotrice, English actress
• September 29
  • Bryant Gumbel, American television broadcaster
  • Theo Jörgensmann, German jazz clarinetist
• October 1 - Sir Peter Blake, New Zealand yachtsman (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Vladimir Petrovich Yevtushenkov (Evtushenkov (Владимир Петрович Евтушенков (born 25 September 1948) is a Russian tycoon The Russian people (Русские— Russkie) are an East Slavic Ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries Business oligarch is a near-synonym of the term " Business magnate " Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Michele Dotrice (born September 27 1948 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire) is a British actress best known for her portrayal Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Bryant Charles Gumbel (born September 29, 1948) is an American Television personality for news and Sports programs Theodor Franz Jörgensmann (born 1948 in Bottrop, Germany) is a Jazz and free-improvising Basset clarinet player and Composer Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Sir Peter James Blake, KBE ( October 1, 1948 &ndash December 6, 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman who led 2001)
• October 2
  • Avery Brooks, American television actor
  • Chris LeDoux, American singer and rodeo star (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Avery Franklin Brooks (born October 2, 1948) is an American Actor, Jazz musician Opera Singer and Chris LeDoux ( October 2, 1948 &ndash March 9, 2005) was an American Country music Singer-songwriter, bronze 2005)
• October 6 - Gerry Adams, Northern Irish politician
• October 7 - Diane Ackerman, American poet and essayist
• October 8 - Johnny Ramone, American guitarist (The Ramones) (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Gerry Adams, MLA, MP (Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh born 6 October 1948 is an Irish Republican politician and abstentionist Westminster Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Diane Ackerman (born October 7 1948) is an American Author, Poet, and naturalist known best for her work A Natural Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses John William Cummings (October 8 1948 &ndash September 15 2004 better known by the stage name Johnny Ramone, was the Guitarist for the seminal Punk rock The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group 2004)
• October 9 - Jackson Browne, American musician
• October 13
  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13 1948, died August 16, 1997) was a Pakistani 1997)
  • Ted Poe, American politician
  • John Ford Coley, American musician
• October 14 - Engin Arık, Turkish nuclear physicist (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Lloyd "Ted" Poe (born September 10, 1948) is a Republican Politician currently representing Texas's 2nd congressional district John Ford Coley (born John Edward Colley on October 13, 1948 in Dallas Texas) is a singer classically trained pianist guitarist Actor, and Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Engin Arık ( October 14, 1948 &ndash November 30, 2007) was a renowned Turkish Nuclear physicist. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Nuclear physics is the field of Physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of Atomic nuclei. 2007)
• October 16 - Leo Mazzone, American baseball coach
• October 17 - George Wendt, American television actor
• October 17 - Robert Jordan, American novelist
• October 18 - Hans Köchler, Austrian philosopher

November-December

• November 3 - Lulu (singer), Scottish singer
• November 5 - William Daniel Phillips, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• November 10 - Vincent Schiavelli, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Leo Mazzone (born October 16, 1948 in Keyser West Virginia) is a former Pitcher in Minor league baseball and coach in Major Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost George Robert Wendt (born October 17, 1948) is an American Actor, best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the classic Television Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Robert Jordan was the Pen name of James Oliver Rigney Jr ( October 17, 1948 &ndash September 16, 2007) under which he Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Hans Köchler (born October 18 1948 in Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria) is Full Professor of Philosophy and Chairman Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE, (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on 3 November 1948 in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) William Daniel Phillips (born November 5, 1948 in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania) is an American Physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Vincent Andrew Schiavelli ( November 11 1948 – December 26 2005) was an American Actor noted for his work in Film 2005)
• November 14 - Prince Charles of Edinburgh, now Prince of Wales
• November 15 - James Kemsley, Australian cartoonist and actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. James Lawrence Kemsley OAM ( November 15 1948 &ndash December 3 2007) was an Australian cartoonist who drew Jimmy Bancks 2007)
• November 16 - Mutt Lange, Rhodesian-born record producer
• November 17 - Howard Dean, American politician
• November 20
  • John R. Bolton, Former U. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, John Robert Bolton (born November 20, 1948) is an American public servant who has served in several Republican presidential administrations S. Ambassador to the UN
  • Barbara Hendricks, American-born soprano
• December 2 - T. Coraghessan Boyle, American writer
• December 3
  • Rick Cua, American singer and evangelist
  • Ozzy Osbourne, English singer
• December 6
  • Keke Rosberg, Finnish Formula One Champion
  • JoBeth Williams, American actress
• December 7
  • Gary Morris, singer and actor
  • Mads Vinding, Danish bassist
• December 10 - Abu Abbas, founder of the Palestine Liberation Front (d. Barbara Hendricks (born 20 November 1948) is an American-born operatic Soprano and concert singer Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire T Coraghessan Boyle (also known as TC Boyle, born Thomas John Boyle on December 2, 1948) is a U Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Rick Cua (born December 3, 1948 in Syracuse New York) is an American Dove Award and Grammy Award -winning Christian John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a JoBeth Williams (born December 6, 1948) is an American Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated Television and Film Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Gary Gwyn Morris (born December 7 1948 is an American Country music artist who charted a string of Countrypolitan hit songs throughout the 1980s Mads Vinding (born December 7, 1948 in Copenhagen) is a Danish Jazz Double-bassist. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Muhammad Zaydan ( December 10, 1948, Safed, Israel - March 8, 2004, Iraq) also known as Abū 2004)
• December 13 - David O'List, British rock guitarist
• December 14 - Lester Bangs, American music journalist (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life David O'List (born 13 December 1948, Chiswick, London) is a rock Guitarist. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Leslie Conway Bangs ( December 13, 1948 &ndash April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, author and musician 1982)
• December 18 - Bill Nelson, (born William Nelson), British guitarist, songwriter, painter and experimental musician
• December 19 - Ken Brown, Canadian ice hockey player
• December 21
  • Samuel L. Jackson, American actor
  • Willi Resetarits, Austrian musician and cabaret artist
• December 22
  • Lynne Thigpen, American actress (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Bill Nelson (born William Nelson 18 December 1948) is a prolific Guitarist, Songwriter, painter and experimental Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Ken Murray Brown (b December 19, 1948 in Port Arthur Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey goaltender Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21 1948 is an American Academy Award -nominated and BAFTA -winning actor Wilhelm Resetarits (born December 21, 1948 in Stinatz, Austria) better known as Willi Resetarits and Dr Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Cherlynne Theresa “Lynne” Thigpen ( December 22 1948 &ndash March 12 2003) was an American stage and television actress 2003)
  • Noel Edmonds, British TV presenter
• December 27 - Gérard Depardieu, French actor
• December 28 - Dick Siegel, American songwriter
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  • Ciarán Carson, Northern Irish poet and novelist
  • Maurizio Gucci, Italian businessman and murder victim (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Noel Ernest Edmonds Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu CQ (born 27 December 1948) is one of France's most prominent actors Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Dick Siegel (raised in West Orange New Jersey is a Guitarist from Ann Arbor Michigan, U Ciarán Carson (born 1948 Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Poet and Novelist. Maurizio Gucci ( 1948 - March 27 1995) son of Rodolfo Gucci was an Italian businessman and the former head of the famous Gucci fashion 1995)
  • Johnny Nicholas, American blues musician
  • Edward Rutherfurd, British novelist
  • Kenny Troutt, billionaire businessman

Deaths

January - March

• January 5 - Mary Dimmick Harrison, wife of President Benjamin Harrison (b. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Johnny Nicholas (b 1948 is a Blues musician He was most noted for as being a member of the Grammy Award winning group Austin Texas based The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Edward Rutherfurd (born 1948 in Salisbury, England) is primarily known as a writer of epic Historical novels His debut novel Sarum set the Kenny A Troutt (born 1948) was the founder of Excel Communications, a Texas based Telecommunications company that used MLM (Multi-Level Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Mary Dimmick Harrison ( April 30, 1858 &ndash January 5, 1948) was the second wife of the 23rd United States president Benjamin Benjamin Harrison (August 20 1833 &ndash March 13 1901 was the twenty-third President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893 1858)
• January 21 - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Italian composer (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (born Ermanno Wolf) ( Venice, January 12, 1876 &ndash Venice January 21, 1948) was an 1876)
• January 30
  • Mahatma Gandhi, Indian independence movement leader (assassinated) (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1869)
  • Orville Wright, American co-inventor of the airplane (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 1871)
• February 1 - Jatindramohan Bagchi, Indian (Bengali) poet (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Jatindramohan Bagchi was a Bengali poet b 27 November 1878 in Nadia West Bengal, d 1878)
• February 2 - Bevil Rudd, South African athlete (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Bevil Gordon D'Urban Rudd ( October 5, 1894 &ndash February 2, 1948) was a South African athlete, the 1920 1894)
• February 11 - Sergy Eisenstein, Russian film director (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн January 23, 1898 &ndash February 11, 1948) was 1898)
• February 23 - John Robert Gregg, Irish-born inventor of shorthand (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable John Robert Gregg (b June 17, 1867, Rockcorry Co Monaghan, Ireland – d 1866)
• March 4 - Antonin Artaud, playwright, actor and director (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Antoine Marie Joseph Artaud, better known as Antonin Artaud ( September 4, 1896, in Marseille – March 4, 1948 in 1896)
• March 6 - Ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (suicide) (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Ross Franklin Lockridge Jr, ( April 25, 1914 – March 6, 1948) was an American novelist of the middle of the twentieth century 1914)
• March 10 - Jan Masaryk, Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Jan Garrigue Masaryk ( September 14, 1886 &ndash March 10, 1948) was a Czechoslovak Diplomat and Politician 1886)
• March 24 - Nikolai Berdyaev, Russian religious and political philosopher (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Nikolai Alexandrovich Berdyaev (Николай Александрович Бердяев ( &ndash March 24 1948) was a Russian religious and political 1874)
• March 31 - Egon Erwin Kisch, Austrian journalist and author (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Egon Erwin Kisch ( Prague, April 29, 1885 - March 31, 1948) was a Czechoslovak writer and journalist who wrote 1885)

April - June

• April 9
  • George Carpenter, 5th General of The Salvation Army (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) George Lyndon Carpenter ( June 20, 1872 &ndash April 9, 1948) was the 5th General of The Salvation Army (1939-1946 The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. 1872)
  • Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Colombian politician (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Jorge Eliécer Gaitán ( January 23, 1898 &ndash April 9, 1948) was a politician a leader of a Populist movement in Colombia 1903)
• April 15 - Manuel Roxas, President of the Philippines (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Manuel Acuña Roxas ( January 1, 1892 &ndash April 15, 1948) was the first president of the independent The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. 1892)
• April 17 - Suzuki Kantaro, Prime Minister of Japan (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and 42nd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April 1945 to 17 August 1945 The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime 1867)
• May 15 - Father Edward J. Flanagan, Irish-born priest and founder of Boys Town (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Father Edward Joseph Flanagan ( July 13, 1886 &ndash May 15, 1948) was a Priest of the Roman Catholic Church in the 1886)
• May 28 - Unity Mitford, British friend of Hitler (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Unity Valkyrie Mitford ( 8 August, 1914 – 28 May, 1948) was one of the noted Mitford sisters. 1914)
• June 25 - William C. Lee, American general (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians General William "Bill" Carey Lee ( March 12, 1895 – June 25, 1948) was an American U 1895)
• June 26 - Lilian Velez, Filipino actress (murder) (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Lilian Velez ( March 3, 1924 — June 26, 1948) was a Filipino film actress and Singer. 1924)

July - September

• July 2 - Baba Sawan Singh, Known as "The Great Master," was an Indian Saint (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Baba Sawan Singh (1858 - 1948 also known as "The Great Master" was an Indian Saint July 27, 1858)
• July 5 - Georges Bernanos, French writer (b. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Georges Bernanos ( February 20 1888, Paris – July 5 1948, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French author and a soldier 1888)
• July 15 - John J. Pershing, American general (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing, GCB ( September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was an officer in the United States Army 1860)
• July 18 - May Moss, Australian women's rights activist (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Alice Frances Mabel (May Moss (née Wilson ( April 27 1869 - July 18 1948) was an Australian women's rights activist April 27, 1869)
• July 21 - Arshile Gorky, Armenian-born painter (b. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Arshile Gorky (real name - Vostanik Manoog Adoyan; Արշիլ Գորկի Վոստանիկ Մանուկի Ադոյան ( April 15, 1904 ? – July 1904)
• July 23 - David Wark Griffith, American film director (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. David Llewelyn Wark "D W" Griffith (January 22 1875 &ndash July 23 1948 was a premier pioneering Academy Award -winning American Film director. 1875)
• July 31 - Lucy Page Mercer Rutherfurd, Franklin Roosevelt's lover (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Lucy Page Mercer Rutherfurd ( April 26, 1891 - July 31, 1948) is considered by historians to have been a mistress of United States President 1891)
• August 10 - Kwan-Ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian(ｂ. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Kan-Ichi Asakawa ( December 20, 1873 - August 10, 1948) was an American university professor and author of works on Japan 1873)
• August 12 - Harry Brearley, English inventor of stainless steel (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Harry Brearley ( February 18, 1871 &ndash August 12, 1948) was the inventor of "rustless steel" (later to be called " Stainless 1871)
• August 16 - Babe Ruth, baseball player (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of 1895)
• August 27 - Charles Evans Hughes, Chief Justice of the United States (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Charles Evans Hughes Sr ( April 11, 1862 – August 27, 1948) was a Lawyer and Republican politician from the State The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U 1862)
• September 2 - Sylvanus G. Morley, American scholar and World War I spy (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. This article is mainly about the archaeologist For the professor of Spanish see the section The other Sylvanus G 1883)
• September 5 - Richard C. Tolman, American mathematical physicist (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Richard Chace Tolman ( March 4 1881 &ndash September 5 1948) was an American mathematical physicist and Physical chemist 1881)
• September 11 - Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Founder and first Governor General of Pakistan (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Muhammad Ali Jinnah Urdu: (December 25 1876 – September 11 1948 was a Pakistani politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and 1876)
• September 30 - Edith Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt ( August 6, 1861 &ndash September 30, 1948) second wife of Theodore Roosevelt, was First Lady First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. 1861)

October - December

• October 1 - Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (Thai พระยามโนปกรณ์นิติธาดา born Kon Hutasingha (Thai ก้อน หุตะสิงห์ 1884)
• October 12- Susan Sutherland Isaacs, educational psychologist and psychoanalyst (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Susan Sutherland Isaacs (née Fairhurst (1885–1948 was an English educational Psychologist and Psychoanalyst. 1885). Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• October 24 - Franz Lehár, Hungarian composer (b. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Franz Lehár (30 April 1870 &ndash 24 October 1948 known in Hungarian as Lehár Ferenc, was an Austrian Composer of Hungarian descent 1870)
• November 28 - D.D. Sheehan, Irish politician (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Daniel Desmond Sheehan, usually known as D D Sheehan ( 28 May 1873 &ndash 28 November 1948) was an Irish nationalist 1873)
• December 23 - Japanese war leaders (hanged):
  • Kenji Doihara, spy (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II, and was instrumental in the planning of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. 1883)
  • Koki Hirota, Prime Minister of Japan (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common was a Japanese Diplomat, Politician and the 32nd Prime Minister of Japan from March 9, 1936 to February 2, 1937 The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime 1878)
  • Iwane Matsui, general (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common General was a General of the Japanese Imperial Army and the commander of the expeditionary forces sent to China in World War II. 1878)
  • Itagaki Seishiro, military officer (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common was general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II and a War Minister. 1885)
  • Hideki Tojo, general (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1884)
• December 31 - Sir Malcolm Campbell, English land and water racer (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Sir Malcolm Campbell ( 11 March 1885 &ndash 31 December 1948) was an English racing motorist and motoring journalist 1885)

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett
• Chemistry - Arne Wilhelm Kaurin Tiselius
• Medicine - Paul Hermann Müller
• Literature - T. S. Eliot
• Peace - not awarded

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