Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   Israel bombs Cairo in the year 1948.  

Jul 14   Palmiro Togliatti, Italy's CPI chairman, assassinated in the year 1948.  

Jul 15   In the year 1948 alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain  

Jul 15   In the year 1948 john J Pershing, [Black Jack], US general (Mexico, WW I), dies at 87  

Jul 15   On this day in history john J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87  

Jul 15   Pres Truman nominated for another term in the year 1948.  

Jul 16   On this day in history eddie Sawyer replaces Ben Chapman in Phila, NY Giants Leo Durocher replaces Mel Ott & Burt Shotton replaces Durocher as Dodger manager  

Jul 17   On this day in history c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1685 Toro  

Jul 17   On this day in history israeli army captures Nazareth  

Jul 17   On this day in history proclamation of the constitution of the Republic of (South) Korea  

Jul 18   "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances in the year 1948.  

Jul 19   On this day in history french govt of Schuman, resigns  

Jul 21   Arshile Gorky abstract expressionist, dies at 43 in the year 1948.  

Jul 21   In the year 1948 arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43  

Jul 21   WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Jul 23   D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies in the year 1948.  

Jul 23   On this day in history progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President  

Jul 23   In the year 1948 uSS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag.  

Jul 24   On this day in history 4 Duluth Minn Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) die in crash  

Jul 24   Soviets blockades Berlin from the west in the year 1948.  

Jul 26   On this day in history "Babe Ruth Story," premieres, Babe Ruth's last public appearance  

Jul 26   In the year 1948 charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies  

Jul 26   Pres Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment & opportunity" in the armed forces in the year 1948.  

Jul 26   In the year 1948 president Harry S. Truman orders desegregation of the Armed Services.  

Jul 26   The first black host of a network show-CBS' Bob Howard Show on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley in the year 1948.  

Jul 27   In the year 1948 francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91  

Jul 28   In the year 1948 i G Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die  

Jul 28   I.G. Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die on this day in history.  

Jul 29   King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London in the year 1948.  

Jul 30   On this day in history emile Zatopek runs Olympic record (10K  

Jul 30   On this day in history professional wrestling premiers on prime-time network TV (DuMont)  

Jul 31   "Brigadoon" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 581 performances on this day in history.  

Jul 31   Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician  

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

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.  

Jan 14   In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42  

Jan 19   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)  

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.  

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