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* February 14 - The Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance is signed by the [[Communist Party of China]] and the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]].
* February 14 - The Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance is signed by the [[Communist Party of China]] and the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]].
* April 8 - In the first shootdown of an American military aircraft by the Soviet Union during the [[Cold War]], two Soviet Lavochkin La-11 fighters intercepted and downed a U.S. Navy PB4Y-2 Privateer surveillance plane that was flying over or near the Latvian SSR with ten men on board, the first of over 350 American servicemen lost in Cold War missions.
* April 8 - In the first shootdown of an American military aircraft by the Soviet Union during the [[Cold War]], two Soviet Lavochkin La-11 fighters intercepted and downed a U.S. Navy PB4Y-2 Privateer surveillance plane that was flying over or near the Latvian SSR with ten men on board, the first of over 350 American servicemen lost in Cold War missions.
* June 25 - North Korea invades South Korea, beginning the [[Korean War]].
* June 25 - North Korea invades South Korea, beginning the [[Korean War]] which later ended 3 years later.
* July 25 - [[Walter Ulbricht]] is named First Secretary of the [[Socialist Unity Party of Germany]].
* July 25 - [[Walter Ulbricht]] is named First Secretary of the [[Socialist Unity Party of Germany]].
* July 26 to 29 - The [[No Gun Ri Massacre]] takes place.
* July 26 to 29 - The [[No Gun Ri Massacre]] takes place.