Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   In the year 1948 israel bombs Cairo  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 17   On this day in history c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1685 Toro  

Jul 17   On this day in history israeli army captures Nazareth  

Jul 17   Proclamation of the constitution of the Republic of (South) Korea in the year 1948.  

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

Jul 19   French govt of Schuman, resigns on this day in history.  

Jul 21   In the year 1948 arshile Gorky abstract expressionist, dies at 43  

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 in the year 1948.  

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 in the year 1948.  

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   4 Duluth Minn Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) die in crash on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 27   In the year 1948 australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley  

Jul 27   In the year 1948 francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.  

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.  

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   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.  

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