181 notable events from 1948 — wars, air crashes and massacres. Page 1 of 2.
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
from May 14, 1948 · Palestine · War & armed conflict
- 1948 Arab–Israeli War
May 15, 1948–Mar 10, 1949 · Egypt · War & armed conflict
- Arab–Israeli conflict
from May 15, 1948 · Saudi Arabia · War & armed conflict
- Berlin Blockade
Jun 23, 1948–May 12, 1949 · Germany · War & armed conflict
- Nathuram Godse
Jan 30, 1948 · Terrorism
- Somerton Man
Dec 1, 1948 · Australia · Scandal & controversy
- 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight
1948 · Palestine · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Dorothea Puente
Jan 1, 1948–Jan 1, 1988 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Jeju uprising
Apr 3, 1948–Aug 17, 1949 · South Korea · Massacre
- Malayan Emergency
Jun 16, 1948–Jul 12, 1960 · Thailand · War & armed conflict
- Deir Yassin massacre
Apr 9, 1948 · Palestine · Murder & homicide
- Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
Jan 30, 1948 · India · Murder & homicide
- Operation Cast Thy Bread
Dec 1, 1948 · Palestine · War & armed conflict
- Insurgency in Balochistan
from 1948 · Pakistan · War & armed conflict
- Gaza–Israel conflict
from May 15, 1948 · Israel · War & armed conflict
- Genocide Convention
Dec 9, 1948 · France · Genocide & ethnic violence
- 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état
Feb 25, 1948 · Czechia · War & armed conflict
- Teigin incident
Jan 26, 1948 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- Plan Dalet
Mar 10, 1948–Jan 1, 1949 · Palestine · War & armed conflict
- Genzo Kurita
Feb 1, 1948–Jan 13, 1952 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- Tantura massacre
May 23, 1948 · Israel · Massacre
- Bogotazo
Apr 9, 1948 · Colombia · Riot & unrest
- High Command Trial
Feb 1948–Oct 1948 · Germany · War & armed conflict
- Hikari Club case
1948 · Japan · Scandal & controversy
- Palestinian genocide allegations
from 1948 · Palestine · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Red Purge
Jan 1, 1948 · Japan · War & armed conflict
- Mantell UFO incident
Jan 7, 1948 · United States · Aviation accident
- Placido Rizzotto
Mar 10, 1948 · Murder & homicide
- Menda Incident
Dec 29, 1948 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- 1948 Ashgabat earthquake
Oct 6, 1948 · Turkmenistan · Earthquake
- 1948 Donora smog
Oct 31, 1948 · United States · Industrial & structural disaster
- Kfar Etzion massacre
May 13, 1948 · Palestine · Massacre
- 1948 Fukui earthquake
Jun 28, 1948 · Japan · Earthquake
- Palestinian expulsion from Lydda and Ramle
Jul 1948 · Israel · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Altalena Affair
Jun 1948 · Israel · Maritime disaster
- Hadassah medical convoy massacre
Apr 13, 1948 · Palestine · Massacre
- Assassination of Solomon Mikhoels
Jan 12, 1948 · Belarus · Murder & homicide
- Temporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion
May 10, 1948–May 1, 1991 · Taiwan · War & armed conflict
- Yeosu–Suncheon rebellion
Oct 19, 1948–Oct 27, 1948 · South Korea · War & armed conflict
- Bleaklow Bomber
Nov 3, 1948 · United Kingdom · Bombing & explosion
- 1948 Kintetsu Nara Line collision
Mar 31, 1948 · Japan · Rail accident
- BSAA Star Tiger disappearance
Jan 30, 1948 · Brazil · Aviation accident
- 1948 Accra riots
Feb 28, 1948 · Ghana · Riot & unrest
- Box 13 scandal
1948 · United States · Scandal & controversy
- Batang Kali massacre
Dec 12, 1948 · Malaysia · Massacre
- Siege of Changchun
May 23, 1948–Oct 19, 1948 · China · War & armed conflict
- Shōwa Denko Scandal
1948 · Japan · Scandal & controversy
- 1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash
Jul 21, 1948 · United States · Aviation accident
- Madiun Affair
Sep 18, 1948–Dec 19, 1948 · Indonesia · War & armed conflict
- Wing On warehouse fire
Sep 22, 1948 · Hong Kong · Fire
- Hyderabad massacres
Sep 13, 1948–Oct 1, 1948 · India · Massacre
- Hanshin Education Incident
Apr 10, 1948 · Japan · Crime & justice
- Richard Schuh
Jan 28, 1948 · Germany · War & armed conflict
- Koura case
Nov 29, 1948 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- 1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance
Dec 28, 1948 · Mexico · Aviation accident
- Hula massacre
Nov 1, 1948 · Israel · Massacre
- Air France Flight 072
Aug 1, 1948 · Mauritania · Aviation accident
- Piastres affair
1948–1953 · France · Crime & justice
- Gorman dogfight
Oct 1, 1948 · United States · Aviation accident
- Miss Macao
Jul 16, 1948 · Hong Kong · Aviation accident
- 1948 Rhineland-Palatinate train disaster
Jul 28, 1948 · Germany · Bombing & explosion
- Operation Nachshon
Apr 5, 1948–Apr 16, 1948 · Israel · War & armed conflict
- Al-Dawayima massacre
Oct 29, 1948 · Palestine · Massacre
- Operation Hiram
Oct 29, 1948–Oct 31, 1948 · Israel · War & armed conflict
- 1948 Venezuelan coup d'état
until Nov 1948 · Venezuela · War & armed conflict
- Operation Yoav
Oct 15, 1948–Oct 22, 1948 · Israel · War & armed conflict
- Al-Waziri coup
Feb 17, 1948–Mar 1948 · War & armed conflict
- Niwasaka incident
Apr 27, 1948 · Japan · Rail accident
- 1948 anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada
Jun 7, 1948–Jun 8, 1948 · Morocco · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Chiles-Whitted UFO encounter
Jul 24, 1948 · United States · Aviation accident
- Safsaf massacre
Oct 29, 1948 · Israel · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Ben Yehuda Street bombings
Feb 22, 1948 · Israel · Terrorism
- Bhairanpally Massacre
Aug 27, 1948 · India · Massacre
- Giant penguin hoax
Feb 1948–1958 · United States · Scandal & controversy
- Eilabun massacre
Oct 30, 1948 · Israel · Massacre
- 1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash
Jan 28, 1948 · United States · Aviation accident
- Crime do poço
1948 · Brazil · Murder & homicide
- Operation Dani
Jul 9, 1948–Jul 19, 1948 · Israel · War & armed conflict
- United Air Lines Flight 624
Jun 17, 1948 · United States · Aviation accident
- Egyptian airstrike on the Old Tel Aviv central bus station
May 19, 1948 · Israel · War & armed conflict
- Babrra massacre
Aug 12, 1948 · Pakistan · Massacre
- Semiramis Hotel bombing
Jan 5, 1948–Jan 6, 1948 · Israel · Terrorism
- Cairo–Haifa train bombings 1948
Feb 29, 1948 · Israel · Terrorism
- Hubert Pilčík
Jan 1, 1948–Jan 1, 1951 · Czechia · Murder & homicide
- 1948 Gujrat train massacre
Jan 12, 1948 · Pakistan · Massacre
- Kawasaki Station off-duty police officer robbery-murder case
Mar 31, 1948 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- Lake Gardno boat disaster
Jul 18, 1948 · Poland · Accident
- 1948 Gatow air disaster
Apr 5, 1948 · Germany · Aviation accident
- Battle of Yad Mordechai
May 19, 1948–May 24, 1948 · Palestine · War & armed conflict
- Al-Wathbah uprising
Jan 1948 · Iraq · War & armed conflict
- Market Street Massacre
Nov 6, 1948 · United States · Massacre
- 1948 Northwood mid-air collision
Jul 4, 1948 · United Kingdom · Aviation accident
- Ein al-Zeitun massacre
May 1, 1948 · Israel · Massacre
- Ermine murder case
Sep 16, 1948 · Murder & homicide
- 1948 KLM Constellation air disaster
Oct 20, 1948 · United Kingdom · Aviation accident
- Pan Am Flight 1-10
Apr 15, 1948 · Ireland · Aviation accident
- 1948 Cairo bombings
Sep 1, 1948 · Egypt · Terrorism
- Abu Shusha massacre
May 14, 1948 · Israel · Massacre
- Sa'sa' massacre
Jan 1, 1948 · Israel · Massacre
- 1948 Peruvian coup d'état
Oct 27, 1948 · Peru · War & armed conflict