Page 10: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   Israel bombs Cairo on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history palmiro Togliatti, Italy's CPI chairman, assassinated   

Jul 15   Alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain in the year 1948.   

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

Jul 15   John J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87 in the year 1948.   

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

Jul 16   In the year 1948 eddie Sawyer replaces Ben Chapman in Phila, NY Giants Leo Durocher replaces Mel Ott & Burt Shotton replaces Durocher as Dodger manager   

Jul 17   In the year 1948 c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1685 Toro   

Jul 17   Israeli army captures Nazareth in the year 1948.   

Jul 17   Proclamation of the constitution of the Republic of (South) Korea on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances   

Jul 19   French govt of Schuman, resigns in the year 1948.   

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

Jul 21   On this day in history arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

Jul 21   On this day in history wSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Jul 23   In the year 1948 d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

Jul 23   Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   "Babe Ruth Story," premieres, Babe Ruth's last public appearance in the year 1948.   

Jul 26   On this day in history charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history president Harry S. Truman orders desegregation of the Armed Services.   

Jul 26   In the year 1948 the first black host of a network show-CBS' Bob Howard Show   

Jul 27   Australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 i.G. Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die   

Jul 29   In the year 1948 king George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London   

Jul 30   Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record (10K on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1948 professional wrestling premiers on prime-time network TV (DuMont)   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, 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 in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

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

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.