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May 23, 1948

On May 23, 1948, thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General, is assassinated in Jerusalem, Israel. Régis Wargnier, John Pritchard, Jeff Baxter would arrive in the same year.

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Thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General, is assassinated in Jerusalem, Israel.

Thomas Campbell Wasson was an American diplomat who was assassinated while serving as the Consul General for the United States in Jerusalem. He was also a member of the United Nations Truce Commission.

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1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 948th year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1940s decade.

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On May 23, 1948

  1. 1948 Thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General, is assassinated in Jerusalem, Israel.

    American diplomat; assassinated while serving as Consul General in Jerusalem (1948)

    Thomas Campbell Wasson was an American diplomat who was assassinated while serving as the Consul General for the United States in Jerusalem. He was also a member of the United Nations Truce Commission.

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Régis Wargnier 1948– French director, producer, and screenwriter
John Pritchard 1948– English bishop
Jeff Baxter 1948– American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Lillian Board 1948– British athlete (died 1970)
Ted Nugent 1948– American musician
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu 1948– Zulu king (died 2021)

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