Page 11: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 31   On this day in history pres Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (Kennedy Airport), NY   

Aug 03   On this day in history albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78   

Aug 03   In the year 1948 cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start & goes 7 innings   

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

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   On this day in history bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics   

Aug 06   In the year 1948 fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history aBC enters network TV   

Aug 10   Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC in the year 1948.   

Aug 10   E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Summer Olympics opens in London in the year 1948.   

Aug 12   Cleveland Indians get 29 hits in a 9 inning game in the year 1948.   

Aug 13   Edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1948 satchel Paige at 42 pitches his first major league complete game   

Aug 13   On this day in history satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game   

Aug 14   14th Olympic games in London closes in the year 1948.   

Aug 15   On this day in history 3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias   

Aug 15   Korea proclaims itself a republic on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) in the year 1948.   

Aug 16   Arabs blow up Latrun pumping station in Jerusalem in the year 1948.   

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

Aug 16   The Israeli pound becomes legal tender on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent in the year 1948.   

Aug 17   On this day in history nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60   

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 in the year 1948.   

Aug 20   US expels Soviet Consul General in New York, Jacob Lomakin in the year 1948.   

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

Aug 23   On this day in history earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine   

Aug 23   World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries in the year 1948.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.