The following lists events that happened during 1948 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke Charlotte 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.
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
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