Royal Charles, Prince of Wales

Events in 1948 and 14-11

Events in the world in the birth year of Charles, Prince of Wales

• Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi by a Hindu militant (Jan. 30).
• Communists seize power in Czechoslovakia (Feb. 23-25). Background: The Cold War
• Organization of American States (OAS) Charter signed at Bogotá, Colombia (April 30).
• Nation of Israel proclaimed; British end Mandate at midnight; Arab armies attack (May 14). Background: Arab-Israeli Wars
• Berlin Airlift begins (June 21); ends May 12, 1949.
• Stalin and Tito break (June 28).
• United States of Indonesia established as Dutch and Indonesians settle conflict (Dec. 27).

Birthday Charles, Prince of Wales (14-11) in history

• Day 14-11 year 1851: Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick has been published.
• Day 14-11 year 1889: Nellie Bly set out to beat Jules Verne's fictional Phileas Fogg's time of 80 days to travel around the world. She did it in 72.
• Day 14-11 year 1922: The British Broadcasting Corporation began its domestic radio service.
• Day 14-11 year 1969: Apollo 12, the second manned lunar expedition, was launched.
• Day 14-11 year 1995: The U.S. federal government began a partial shut down of government services after the U.S. Congress could not pass a budget.
• Day 14-11 year 2002: Nancy Pelosi of California became the first woman to lead a party in Congress.
• Day 14-11 year 2003: The most distant object ever found in our solar system, named Sedna, was discovered by astronomers at the Mount Palomar Observatory.