Historical Events In 1948

Jul 31   In the year 1948 pres Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (Kennedy Airport), NY   

Aug 03   Albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start & goes 7 innings on this day in history.   

Aug 04   5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax in the year 1948.   

Aug 04   On this day in history 5 day Southern States filibuster succeeds in maintaining America's poll tax   

Aug 05   Cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6) in the year 1948.   

Aug 06   Bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics in the year 1948.   

Aug 07   In the year 1948 1st Dutch government of Beel resigns   

Aug 10   ABC enters network TV on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1948 allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC   

Aug 10   On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63   

Aug 11   Summer Olympics opens in London on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Cleveland Indians get 29 hits in a 9 inning game on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62   

Aug 13   Satchel Paige at 42 pitches his first major league complete game on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1948 14th Olympic games in London closes   

Aug 15   3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1948 korea proclaims itself a republic   

Aug 15   In the year 1948 republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)   

Aug 16   In the year 1948 arabs blow up Latrun pumping station in Jerusalem   

Aug 16   Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   The Israeli pound becomes legal tender on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

Aug 20   In the year 1948 15th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Cards 28, All-Stars 0 (101,220)   

Aug 20   David John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   US expels Soviet Consul General in New York, Jacob Lomakin in the year 1948.   

Aug 21   Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson in the year 1948.   

Aug 23   On this day in history earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine   

Aug 23   World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries on this day in history.   

Aug 24   The birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician in the year 1948.   

Aug 25   On this day in history bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65