Historical Events In 1948

May 23   Ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel on this day in history.  

May 24   In the year 1948 alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78  

May 24   The USSR stop road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West in the year 1948.  

May 25   30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St Louis on this day in history.  

May 26   In the year 1948 entire Hagana-arm forces sworn-in as Israeli soldiers  

May 26   In the year 1948 south Africa elects a nationalist government with apartheid policy  

May 27   On this day in history arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid  

May 28   In the year 1948 iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement  

May 29   On this day in history may Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82  

May 31   Jose Vianna da Motta, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.  

Jun 01   Sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues player, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

Jun 03   "Sleepy Hallow" opens at St James Theater NYC for 12 performances in the year 1948.  

Jun 03   On this day in history korczak Ziolkowski begins sculpture of Crazy Horse near Mt Rushmore  

Jun 03   The 200" (5.08 m) Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory on this day in history.  

Jun 05   In the year 1948 phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23  

Jun 07   On this day in history communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns  

Jun 07   Georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1948.  

Jun 08   In the year 1948 "Milton Berle Show" premieres on NBC TV  

Jun 08   "The Milton Berle Show" premiers on NBC TV in the year 1948.  

Jun 08   In the year 1948 franz Carl Bornschein, composer, dies at 69  

Jun 08   On this day in history john Rudder becomes first negro commissioned officer in US marines  

Jun 10   Test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1 in the year 1948.  

Jun 13   On this day in history babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th  

Jun 14   In the year 1948 ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79  

Jun 14   On this day in history klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia  

Jun 16   Start of Malayan Emergency in the year 1948.  

Jun 17   In the year 1948 joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader  

Jun 18   In the year 1948 american Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights  

Jun 18   American Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights in the year 1948.  

Jun 18   On this day in history national Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time  

Jun 18   UN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights on this day in history.  

Jun 19   In the year 1948 panama & Costa Rica recognize Israel  

Jun 20   In the year 1948 "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV  

Jun 20   On this day in history george Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61  

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)  

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)  

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )  

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.  

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.  

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72  

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

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.