Page 10: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   Israel bombs Cairo in the year 1948.   

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

Jul 15   In the year 1948 alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain   

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

Jul 15   John J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 17   C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1685 Toro in the year 1948.   

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

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

Jul 21   WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1948.   

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   USS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag in the year 1948.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history pres Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment & opportunity" in the armed forces   

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

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

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   On this day in history i G Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die   

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

Jul 29   King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record (10K in the year 1948.   

Jul 30   Professional wrestling premiers on prime-time network TV (DuMont) in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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