This document summarizes some of the major events that occurred globally and culturally in 1948, the year that the person being celebrated, Jessie Tan (aka Mrs Lim), was born. Some of the events mentioned include the end of World War 2 and the beginning of the Cold War, the assassination of Gandhi, the introduction of apartheid in South Africa, the invention of the transistor, the United Nations Declaration, creative works being published and released, Mao setting up the North China People's government, and the baby boom that resulted in the births of people like Andrew Lloyd Webber and Prince Charles that year.

1. This story began. . .

2. at a time when the world was recovering from the War . . .

3. . . . and entering a cold one The Berlin Airlift

4. When troubled events were unfolding . . . in Asia . . . Gandhi assassinated

5. . . . and elsewhere in the world Apartheid introduced in South Africa

6. But there were exciting news that year. . . Shockley invented the first transistor

7. . . . and encouraging ones too The United Nations’ Declaration

8. There were creative works . . . and entertaining ones . . . First LP released Mailer’s new book published

9. . . . And events with long term implications Mao set up North China People’s government

10. And there were news that turned out to be wrong !

11. It was 1948

12. . . . a baby-booming year

13. And among those born that year . . .

14. . . . were some who would make big news later . . . Andrew Lloyd Webber Prince Charles

15. . . . But today . . .

16. we are celebrating for this person ! Jessie Tan !

17. aka Mrs Lim !

18. Who is now 60 !