re ▁makes ▁its ▁first ▁flight . ▁ ▁October ▁ 5 ▁– ▁President ▁Harry ▁S . ▁Tr uman ▁del ivers ▁the ▁first ▁tele vised ▁White ▁House ▁address , ▁speaking ▁on ▁the ▁world ▁food ▁cr ises . ▁ ▁October ▁ 1 4 ▁– ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁test ▁pilot , ▁Captain ▁Ch uck ▁Ye ager , ▁f lies ▁a ▁Bell ▁X - 1 ▁ro cket ▁plane ▁faster ▁than ▁the ▁speed ▁of ▁sound , ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁accomplished . ▁ ▁October ▁ 2 0 ▁– ▁A ▁war ▁begins ▁in ▁K ash mir , ▁along ▁the ▁border ▁between ▁India ▁and ▁Pakistan , ▁leading ▁to ▁the ▁Ind o - P ak ist ani ▁War ▁of ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁year . ▁Also , ▁Pakistan ▁establish es ▁diplom atic ▁relations ▁with ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁of ▁America . ▁ ▁October ▁ 2 4 ▁– ▁The ▁first ▁Az ad ▁K ash mir ▁Government ▁is ▁established ▁within ▁Pakistan , ▁head ed ▁by ▁S ard ar ▁Muhammad ▁I bra him ▁Khan ▁as ▁its ▁first ▁President ▁supported ▁by ▁the ▁government ▁of ▁Pakistan . ▁ ▁October ▁ 3 0 ▁– ▁The ▁General ▁Ag re ement ▁on ▁Tar iffs ▁and ▁Trade ▁( G AT T ), ▁the ▁foundation ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁Trade ▁Organ ization ▁( W TO ), ▁is ▁established . ▁ ▁November ▁▁▁ ▁November ▁ 2 ▁– ▁In ▁Long ▁Beach , ▁California , ▁designer ▁and ▁air plane ▁pilot ▁Howard ▁Hugh es ▁car ries ▁out ▁the ▁one ▁and ▁only ▁flight ▁of ▁the ▁Hugh es ▁H - 4 ▁Her cules