May 1949
Wednesday 04:
The entire Torino football (soccer) team (except for one player who did not take the trip due to an injury) is killed in a plane crash at the Superga hill at the edge of Turin, Italy.
Thursday 05:
The Council of Europe is formed.
Monday 09:
Rainier III of Monaco becomes Prince of Monaco.
Wednesday 11:
Israel joins the United Nations.
Thursday 12:
Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its Blockade of Berlin.
Friday 20:
In the United States of America, the AFSA (the predecessor of the NSA) is established.
Monday 23:
The Federal Republic of Germany is established, and the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany proclaimed.
Tuesday 24:
The Soviet Union ends the 11-month Berlin Blockade.
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