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1947 Higgins–Woodward tornado

The 1947 Higgins–Woodward tornado, also called the Glazier–Higgins–Woodward or Woodward tornado, was a violent F5 tornado that killed 181 people in Texas and Oklahoma on April 9, 1947.

1947 Jammu massacres, also called the Jammu massacre or Jammu genocide: mass killings and expulsion of Muslims in Jammu province, Jammu and Kashmir, October-November 1947, by Dogra state forces with Hindu and Sikh militias; death estimates 20,000-237,000.

1947 Satipo earthquake

The 1947 Satipo earthquake was a destructive earthquake that struck Satipo, in central Peru's Junín department, on 1 November 1947, destroying much of the town and nearby La Merced.

1947 Thai coup d'état

The 1947 Thai coup d'état (รัฐประหาร พ.ศ. 2490) was a military seizure of power on 8 November 1947, led by Lieutenant General Phin Choonhavan, which overthrew the elected civilian government of Thawan Thamrongnawasawat.

1947 Tour de France

1947 Tour de France, 34th edition, first Tour since 1939 after World War II. Jean Robic won in 148h11'25'' over 4,642 km and 21 stages, taking the yellow jersey only in the final kilometers, the only winner never to lead in race.

1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine

1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, first phase of the 1948 Palestine war, from the UN partition resolution of 29 November 1947 to 15 May 1948; two stages, Plan D, and the displacement of over 700,000 Palestinians, the Nakba.

1948

1948: pivotal postwar year. Berlin Blockade began June 24; Marshall Plan launched; Israel declared independence May 14; WHO founded April 7; UDHR adopted; Gandhi assassinated; London "Austerity Games" Olympics.

1948 Accra riots

The 1948 Accra riots were five days of rioting in the Gold Coast capital, beginning on 28 February 1948 after police shot three unarmed ex-servicemen marching to the Governor.

1948 Arab–Israeli War

The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, also called the First Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Jewish and Arab forces in Palestine, ending in Israeli victory and the Nakba.

1948 Ashes Test at Headingley

The 1948 Ashes Test at Headingley is the Fourth Test where Don Bradman's Australians chased 404 to win by seven wickets, Bradman scoring 173 not out, his final Test century.

1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état

February 1948 Communist seizure of power in Czechoslovakia (KSČ, Gottwald, Beneš): triggered by police purges, non-Communist ministers' resignations, and a 25 February cabinet takeover that ended Czechoslovak democracy and spurred NATO's formation.

1948 Democratic National Convention

The 1948 Democratic National Convention, held July 12–14 in Philadelphia, nominated Harry Truman and Alben Barkley, adopted a strong civil rights plank, and prompted a Dixiecrat walkout.

1948 Donora smog

The 1948 Donora smog: October 1948 air pollution disaster in Donora and Webster, Pennsylvania, killing 20 and sickening about 5,900; caused by steel and zinc works emissions under a temperature inversion; spurred US clean air legislation.

1948 Fukui earthquake

The 1948 Fukui earthquake (福井地震) was a shallow magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Fukui, Japan, on 28 June 1948, destroying over 80% of the city's houses and killing 3,769 people.

1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash

1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash: Airline Transport Carriers DC-3 NC36480 down near Coalinga, California, January 28, 1948, killing 32, including 28 Mexican deportees; defective fuel pump fire, Woody Guthrie's "Deportee".

1948 Newfoundland referendums

The 1948 Newfoundland referendums, held 3 June and 22 July 1948, let voters choose among Commission government, responsible government, and confederation with Canada; confederation won the run-off 52.3 to 47.7 percent, and Newfoundland joined Canada on 31 March 1949.

1948 Palestine war

1948 Palestine war, also called the War of Independence or Nakba, fought from the November 1947 UN partition resolution to the July 1949 armistices; Israel defeated five Arab armies, took 77 percent of mandate Palestine, and about 700,000-750,000 Palestinians were displaced.

1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight

The 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight, the Nakba (Arabic for catastrophe), displaced about 700,000 Palestinian Arabs during the 1947-1949 war; Israel blocked their mass return from June 1948, creating the Palestinian refugee issue.

1948 Peruvian coup d'état

The 1948 Peruvian coup d'état was the October seizure of power by General Manuel Odría, who overthrew President Bustamante y Rivero and ruled Peru as dictator until 1956.

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1948 presidential election and Li Zongren's vice presidency

The 1948 presidential election and Li Zongren's vice presidency were decided by the Constitutional National Assembly (行宪国大), which met in Nanjing from March to May 1948 and elected Jiang Zhongzheng president.

1948 Sichuan earthquake

The 1948 Sichuan earthquake, also called the Litang earthquake (理塘地震), was a magnitude 7.3 strike-slip earthquake that struck western Sichuan, China, on May 25, 1948, killing roughly 737 to 800 people.

1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election

The 1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election, held May 10, 1948, was Korea's first election by universal suffrage, choosing 198 members of the first National Assembly.

1948 Summer Olympics

1948 Summer Olympics, Games of the XIVth Olympiad, London 29 July–14 August 1948: first Games after WWII, the 'Austerity Games' at Wembley with 59 nations, no new venues, Germany and Japan excluded, US leading with 38 golds.

1948 Turkmenistan earthquake

The 1948 Turkmenistan earthquake was a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck Ashgabat on the night of 5–6 October 1948, destroying about 90 percent of the city and killing tens of thousands.

1948 United States presidential election

The 1948 U.S. presidential election (November 2, 1948): Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman upset Republican Thomas E. Dewey, winning 303 electoral votes to 189, with 39 for Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond; Henry Wallace ran as a Progressive; polls wrongly favored Dewey.