Page 10: 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   On this day in history alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 21   On this day in history wSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Jul 23   D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1948 progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history soviets blockades Berlin from the west   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1948 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   I.G. Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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   Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1948 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   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

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   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.