Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   Israel bombs Cairo in the year 1948.   

Jul 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 21   On this day in history 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 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   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 in the year 1948.   

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

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   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 in the year 1948.   

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

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   In the year 1948 i.G. Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die   

Jul 29   In the year 1948 king George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London   

Jul 30   In the year 1948 emile Zatopek runs Olympic record (10K   

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   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   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, 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   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 in the year 1948.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.