Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   On this day in history israel bombs Cairo  

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

Jul 15   On this day in history alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain  

Jul 15   John J Pershing, [Black Jack], US general (Mexico, WW I), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 17   Israeli army captures Nazareth on this day in history.  

Jul 17   In the year 1948 proclamation of the constitution of the Republic of (South) Korea  

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

Jul 19   In the year 1948 french govt of Schuman, resigns  

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

Jul 21   Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 "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   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1948.  

Jul 28   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history 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   Professional wrestling premiers on prime-time network TV (DuMont) in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04   Eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )  

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.