1948

YEAR
1948
Previous	1947
Conflict(s)	Cold War First Arab-Israeli War
Next	1949

Events

• January 24: Jock Lindsey and Reggie fly from Nebraska to Florida in search of a new home.
• January 30: Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated.
• Winter Olympics held in St. Moritz.
• First McDonald's opens.
• Barthélemy Boganda founds Soucoulole.
• Israel is founded.
• First Arab-Israeli War begins. Israel, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon all clash.
• Berlin Blockade. Soviet Union blockades West Berlin. Allied powers provide airlifts for support until blockade is ended.
• Atomic clock is invented.
• Orlon (textile fiber) is patented.
• Communist coup in Czechoslovakia. New republic forms.
• Korea formally splits into the People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea.
• Burma gains independence.
• Jackie Robinson first black baseball player admitted to major leagues.
• China is taken by a communist dictatorship.
• Summer Olympics held in London.
• Indiana Jones is attacked by MiG-15 jets while aboard a F-86 Sabre. (Approximate)

Deaths

• January 30: Mahatma Gandhi
• July 15: John J. Pershing

Appearances

• Young Indiana Jones and the Face of the Dragon (Historical Note)
• Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (Mentioned only)
• Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar (Mentioned only)
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Mentioned only) (On signage)

Sources

• Who Are Those Guys? (Non-fiction source)
• The Father of His Country (Non-fiction source)
• The World of Indiana Jones
• New Gods for Old (Non-fiction source)
•  Marshall College on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)
• Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
•  Indiana Jones Masterpieces trading cards (Card: Like Ike, Hate Commies)

External links

• 1948 on Wikipedia