September 1948

Saturday 04:

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.

Sunday 05:

Robert Schuman becomes Prime Minister of France.

Monday 06:

Juliana becomes Queen of the Netherlands.

Thursday 09:

The Republic Day of Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Saturday 11:

Henri Queuille becomes Prime Minister of France.

Monday 13:

Margaret Chase Smith is elected senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

Tuesday 14:

Groundbreaking for the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

Wednesday 15:

The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 1080 km/h.

Friday 17:

Lehi (also know as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the UN to mediate between the Arabs and Jews.

Friday 24:

The Honda Motor Company is founded.