Historical Events In 1948

Jun 21   1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I in the year 1948.  

Jun 21   Dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's in the year 1948.  

Jun 21   In the year 1948 first stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I  

Jun 24   On this day in history berlin, Germany was completely isolated from the outside world. Joseph Stalin, premier of Soviet Russia, who had already cut rail and road access to the city three months earlier, now blocked all ground and water access and cut electricity to the Western sector. Within a few days, the great Berlin Airlift began. U.S. planes dropped up to 13,000 tons of goods per day for the next 10 months  

Jun 24   Republican Natl Convention in Phila nominates NY gov Thomas Dewey in the year 1948.  

Jun 25   On this day in history joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title  

Jun 25   Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 to reatain championship in the year 1948.  

Jun 26   US denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin on this day in history.  

Jun 27   George Templeton Strong, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In Fukui, Japan a 7.3 quake resulted in 5,390 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes in the year 1948.  

Jun 28   US/British airlift to West-Berlin begins in the year 1948.  

Jun 30   Cleve Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0 on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Karl Wolfskehl, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jun 30   In the year 1948 transistor as a substitute for Radio tubes announced (Bell Labs)  

Jul 01   On this day in history berlin Airlift, supplying Berlin's zones by air  

Jul 01   NYC subway fare goes to 10., bus fare to 7. & combo fare at 12 on this day in history.  

Jul 02   In the year 1948 62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75)  

Jul 03   In the year 1948 55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86)  

Jul 03   Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Jul 05   On this day in history britain's National Health Service Act begins  

Jul 05   Carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29 in the year 1948.  

Jul 05   On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn  

Jul 07   6 female reservists become 1st women sworn into regular US Navy on this day in history.  

Jul 07   6 female reservists become first women sworn into regular US Navy on this day in history.  

Jul 07   On this day in history cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige  

Jul 08   In the year 1948 500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow  

Jul 08   On this day in history dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies  

Jul 09   Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1948 "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances  

Jul 11   1st air bombing of Jerusalem on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 12   1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) in the year 1948.  

Jul 12   On this day in history the first jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires)  

Jul 13   15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis in the year 1948.  

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

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   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.  

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.