Births on June 7

Jim Walton

Born on June 7, 1948

Jim Walton, American businessman

James Carr Walton (born June 7, 1948) is an American businessman, currently the heir to the fortune of Walmart, the world's largest retailer. As of March 2022, Walton was the seventeenth-richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$62.5 billion according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He is the youngest son of Sam Walton.

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Events on 1948

3 Apr

Marshall Plan
United States President Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall Plan, authorizing $5 billion in aid for 16 countries.
14 May

1948 Arab-Israeli War
Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
15 May

1948 Arab-Israeli War
Following the expiration of The British Mandate for Palestine, the Kingdom of Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade Israel thus starting the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
16 Jul

1948 Arab-Israeli War
Following token resistance, the city of Nazareth, revered by Christians as the hometown of Jesus, capitulates to Israeli troops during Operation Dekel in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
3 Aug

Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers accuses Alger Hiss of being a communist and a spy for the Soviet Union.

Births on June 7

Jim Walton

Born on June 7, 1948

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Events on 1948

Marshall Plan

1948 Arab-Israeli War

1948 Arab-Israeli War

1948 Arab-Israeli War

Alger Hiss