1948 in Luxembourg

none November 2025 1948 The following lists events that happened during 1948 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke CharlotteCharlotte grand duchess of Luxembourg Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlotte-grand-duchess-of-Luxembourg www.britannica.com 10 December 2022 en Prime Minister Pierre Dupong President of the Chamber of Deputies Émile Reuter President of the Council of State Léon Kauffman Mayor of Luxembourg City Émile Hamilius Events January – March 9 January – The Luxembourg Airlines Company is founded. 29 January – The first conference of Benelux foreign ministers is held, in Luxembourg City.Thewes (2011), p. 133 2 February – Luxembourg Airlines Company makes its first flight, from Luxembourg – Findel to Paris – Le Bourget. 17 March – Luxembourg signs the Treaty of Brussels.Thewes (2011), p. 130 April – June 3 April – The Obermosel-Zeitung and l'Unio'n cease publication and are merged into the new Lëtzebuerger Journal. 5 April – The Lëtzebuerger Journal begins publication. 6 June – Partial elections are held to the Chamber of Deputies, resulting in gains for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party at the expense of the Christian Social People's Party July – September 14 July – In the aftermath of the previous month's election, the government is reshuffled, with Nicolas Margue and Lambert Schaus replaced by Pierre Frieden and Aloyse Hentgen. 26 July – At the 1948 Summer Olympics, the Luxembourg national football team records its largest-ever victory, beating Afghanistan 6–0. 29 July – The 1948 Summer Olympics proper begin, with 45 competitors from Luxembourg. None wins a medal. 4 August – Émile Raus, Lambert Schaus, and André Origer are appointed to the Council of State, replacing Michel Rasquin and Pierre Frieden.http://www.conseil-etat.public.lu/fr/composition/anciensmembres/membresdepuis1857/index.html Membres depuis 1857 2009-04-05 Council of State fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091103102814/http://www.conseil-etat.public.lu/fr/composition/anciensmembres/membresdepuis1857/index.html 2009-11-03 Births 30 January – Aly Jaerling, politician 7 May – Marc Agosta, athlete 19 November – Robert Biever, member of the Council of State Deaths 8 November – Jean-Pierre Muller, cyclist Footnotes References Thewes Guy Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 https://sip.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/brochure-livre/minist-etat/sip/livre/gouvernements_depuis_1848_-_version_2011/Gouvernements_depuis_1848-version_2011.pdf PDF 1 May 2026 2011 2011 Service Information et Presse Luxembourg City 978-2-87999-156-6 fr 1948