The temperature on June 2, 1948 was between 6.1 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 5.2 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
January 21 » The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Québec Flag Day.
June 17 » United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board.
June 22 » King George VI formally gives up the title "Emperor of India", half a year after Britain actually gave up its rule of India.
June 26 » William Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor.
July 26 » U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981, desegregating the military of the United States.
December 26 » The last Soviet troops withdraw from North Korea.
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