Communists seize power in Czechoslovakia
State of Israel created; admits over 200,000 European war refugees
Soviet Union seals off land routes to Berlin
President Harry S Truman re-elected in upset over Thomas E. Dewey
"Big bang" theory of the universe’s origin postulated
"Citation" wins Preakness, Belmont and Kentucky Derby
Long-playing (33-1/3 RPM) record invented
Swiss outdoorsman George de Mestral invents Velcro
Noted food critic Duncan Hines founds a company to make prepackaged cake mixes
"Scrabble" introduced
Mahatma Gandhi assassinated in India
NASCAR is incorporated
Popcorn sold on a mass scale for the first time
Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel
And I was born!
I didn't see this post until just now. Hilarious. And I like how the photo oh-so-conveniently fits the topic. Nice. Very nice! ~ Ben
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