WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO MAY 1948
Find out what all happened January to May 1948

With a Musicians Union ban lifted, the first telecasts of classical music in the United States, under Eugene Ormandy and Arturo Toscanini, are given on CBS and NBC. (20. March 1948)

Igor Stravinsky conducted the premier of his American ballet, Orpheus, in New York City at New York City Center. (28. April 1948)

The Benelux, France, and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Brussels, a precursor to the North Atlantic Treaty establishing NATO. (17. March 1948)

Indian pacifist and leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known for his non-violent freedom struggle, is assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. (30. January 1948)

In Jeju, South Korea, a civil-war-like period of violence and human rights abuses begins, known as the Jeju massacre. (3. April 1948)

Thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General, is assassinated in Jerusalem, Israel. (23. May 1948)

In Bogotá, Colombia, the Organization of American States is established. (30. April 1948)

The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations. (7. April 1948)

Wilhelmina, Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands cedes throne. (12. May 1948)

The Council of Europe is founded during the Hague Congress. (7. May 1948)

The Constitution of Italy comes into force. (1. January 1948)

The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Quebec Flag Day. (21. January 1948)

The Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence convenes in Calcutta. (19. February 1948)

1948 Arab-Israeli War: Haifa, a major port of Israel, is captured from Arab forces. (22. April 1948)

Following the demise of the British Mandate of Palestine, Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade Israel thus starting the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. (15. May 1948)

Fighters from the Irgun and Lehi Zionist paramilitary groups attacked Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, killing over 100. (9. April 1948)

A Buddhist monastery burns in Shanghai, China, leaving twenty monks dead. (7. April 1948)

The Second Congress of the Workers Party of North Korea is convened. (27. March 1948)

The first successful tornado forecast predicts that a tornado will strike Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (25. March 1948)

Burma joins the United Nations. (19. April 1948)