Apr 16 Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC)

Apr 20 Comedian Fred Allen of " Allen’ s Alley" fame didn’ t find things so funny when censors cut him off the air during his radio broadcast.

Apr 04 Largest group of sunspots on record

Nov 24 John Steinbeck's novel "The Pearl" published

Nov 29 Despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state.

Nov 01 UN trusteeship for Nauru granted to Australia, NZ and UK

Nov 19 200" mirror arrives at Mt Palomar

Nov 02 Howard Hughes'"Spruce Goose" flies for only time

Nov 27 Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote

Nov 25 New Zealand accedes to Statute of Westminster, becomes a dominion

Nov 20 "Meet the Press" makes network TV debut on NBC

Nov 29 UN Gen Assembly partitions Palestine between Arabs andJews

Nov 24 Un-American Activities Committee finds "Hollywood 10" in contempt because of their refusal to reveal whether they were communists

Nov 30 Day after UN decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked

Nov 20 The first permanent TV installed on seagoing vessel (The New Jersey)

Nov 20 Britain's Princess Elizabeth, marries Duke Philip Mountbatten

Nov 20 UN General assembly begins debate on printing their own stamps

Sep 15 First 4 engine jet propelled fighter plane tested, Columbus, Oh

Sep 26 Happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series

Sep 16 John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH

Jun 16 Pravda denounces Marshall Plan

Jun 23 Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley Act overridden by congress

Jun 05 Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "The Marshall Plan"

Jun 08 Lassie makes its broadcast debut on the ABC radio network.

Jun 01 The OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands

Jun 22 12" rain in 42 mins (Holt, MO)

Jun 19 The birth of Salman Rushdie, British novelist

Jun 19 The first plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca

Jun 11 WW II sugar rationing finally ends

Jun 16 The first network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"

Jun 24 Looking skyward this night, Kenneth Arnold of Boise, Idaho reported seeing flying saucers over Mt. Rainier, Washington.

Jun 20 Pres Truman vetoes Taft-Hartley Act

Dec 27 First "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC

Dec 05 Jersey Joe Walcott beats Joe Louis

Dec 22 Italian constituent assembly adopts new constitution

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