Page 10: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   Israel bombs Cairo on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1948 palmiro Togliatti, Italy's CPI chairman, assassinated   

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

Jul 15   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1948 israeli army captures Nazareth   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

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   4 Duluth Minn Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) die in crash in the year 1948.   

Jul 24   In the year 1948 soviets blockades Berlin from the west   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the first black host of a network show-CBS' Bob Howard Show   

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

Jul 27   Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 29   On this day in history king George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London   

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

Jul 31   On this day in history maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1948 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.