1948: U.S. begins Berlin Airlift

[Jun 26]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1948 [U.S. begins Berlin Airlift]( On this day in 1948, U.S. and British pilots begin delivering food and supplies by airplane to Berlin after the city is isolated by a Soviet Union blockade. When World War II ended in 1945, defeated Germany was divided into Soviet, American, British and French zones of occupation. The city of Berlin... [read more »]( American Revolution 1784 [Delaware Patriot Caesar Rodney dies »]( Automotive 1956 [Congress approves Federal Highway Act »]( Civil War 1862 [Rebels strike Union at the Battle of Mechanicsville »]( Cold War 1948 [Berlin Airlift begins »]( Crime 1957 [A serial killer preys upon a woman out for a drive »]( Disaster 1807 [Lightning strikes in Luxembourg »]( General Interest 1541 [Conqueror of the Incas assassinated »]( 1945 [U.N. Charter signed »]( 1959 [St. Lawrence Seaway opened »]( 1993 [Clinton punishes Iraq for plot to kill Bush »]( 2003 [Former U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond dies »]( Hollywood 1998 [Gone with the Wind re-released in United States »]( 2012 [Nora Ephron, director of "When Harry Met Sally," dies »]( Literary 1892 [Pearl Buck's birthday »]( Music 1975 [Sonny and Cher's divorce becomes final »]( Old West 1876 [Reno takes command of 7th Cavalry »]( Presidential 1844 [President John Tyler weds his second wife »]( 1963 [Kennedy claims solidarity with the people of Berlin »]( Sports 1911 [Babe Didrikson born »]( Vietnam War 1965 [Westmoreland given authority to commit U.S. forces »]( 1972 [U.S. aircraft shifted to Thailand »]( World War I 1917 [First U.S. troops arrive in France »]( World War II 1940 [Turkey declares nonbelligerency »]( 1945 [U.N. Charter is signed »]( [HISTORY.com]( [SHOWS]( [VIDEOS]( [SCHEDULE]( [TOPICS]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. © 2017 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [Corporate Information]( | [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Copyright Policy]( | [Ad Sales]( | [Ad Choices](