Historical Events In 1948

Jul 31   Pres Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (Kennedy Airport), NY in the year 1948.  

Aug 03   Albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Aug 03   On this day in history cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start & goes 7 innings  

Aug 04   In the year 1948 5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax  

Aug 04   In the year 1948 5 day Southern States filibuster succeeds in maintaining America's poll tax  

Aug 05   In the year 1948 cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6)  

Aug 06   Bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics in the year 1948.  

Aug 07   1st Dutch government of Beel resigns in the year 1948.  

Aug 10   ABC enters network TV in the year 1948.  

Aug 10   On this day in history allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC  

Aug 10   E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1948.  

Aug 11   In the year 1948 summer Olympics opens in London  

Aug 12   In the year 1948 cleveland Indians get 29 hits in a 9 inning game  

Aug 13   In the year 1948 edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62  

Aug 13   On this day in history satchel Paige at 42 pitches his first major league complete game  

Aug 13   Satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game in the year 1948.  

Aug 14   14th Olympic games in London closes on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1948 3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias  

Aug 15   Korea proclaims itself a republic in the year 1948.  

Aug 15   Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Arabs blow up Latrun pumping station in Jerusalem on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1948 babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53  

Aug 16   On this day in history the Israeli pound becomes legal tender  

Aug 17   On this day in history alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent  

Aug 17   Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 in the year 1948.  

Aug 20   In the year 1948 15th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Cards 28, All-Stars 0 (101,220)  

Aug 20   David John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 20   In the year 1948 uS expels Soviet Consul General in New York, Jacob Lomakin  

Aug 21   Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson in the year 1948.  

Aug 23   Earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine in the year 1948.  

Aug 23   In the year 1948 world Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries  

Aug 24   On this day in history the birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician  

Aug 25   Bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's in the year 1948.  

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

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

Jan 04   Eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.  

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )  

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

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