events on 19 June. 19 June – A state of emergency was declared in Malaya following Communist rebellions. 16 July – Leading Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) member Lau Yew was killed. 1 August – General Operations Force was founded as Jungle Squad. 6 October – Sir Henry Gurney was appointed High Commissioner of Malaya. 12 December – 25 civilians were killed by British soldiers at Batang Kali, Selangor. December – Kachau Village in Selangor was torched by the British to smoke out Communist guerillas. Unknown date – The Federal Legislative Council (Malaya) was established as the legislative body of the Federation of Malaya (predecessor of the Malaysian Parliament). Unknown date – The Malayan National Liberation Army was founded (dissolved in 1989). Unknown date – The Malaysian Red Crescent was founded as branches of the British Red Cross Society. Unknown date – The Melaka Warrior Monument was completed and unveiled. Unknown date – The Sedition Act 1948 was enacted. Unknown date – The Interpretation Acts 1948 was enacted. Unknown date – Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR) was dissolved and replaced by Malayan Railways. Unknown date – All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (AMCJA) was dissolved. Births 14 January – Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir – 11th Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan 17 January – Tajuddin Abdul Rahman – Politician 1 February – Mohd Effendi Norwawi – Politician 29 February – Khalid Salleh – Actor (died 2018) 23 June – Zakri Abdul Hamid – Scientist and academician 25 July – Rafeah Buang – Singer (died 2002) 28 August – Shaharuddin Abdullah – Footballer 19 December – Norlia Ghani – Actress Deaths 16 July – Lau Yew – Member of the Malayan Communist Party See also 1948 1947 in Malaya | 1949 in Malaya History of Malaysia Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaya Malaya Malaya