Page 10: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   On this day in history israel bombs Cairo   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jul 15   In the year 1948 pres Truman nominated for another term   

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

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   Proclamation of the constitution of the Republic of (South) Korea in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 21   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.   

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   Soviets blockades Berlin from the west on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 31   In the year 1948 maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 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 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   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65