Historical Events In 1948

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

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

Aug 03   Cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start & goes 7 innings in the year 1948.  

Aug 04   On this day in history 5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax  

Aug 04   On this day in history 5 day Southern States filibuster succeeds in maintaining America's poll tax  

Aug 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics  

Aug 07   On this day in history 1st Dutch government of Beel resigns  

Aug 10   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history cleveland Indians get 29 hits in a 9 inning game  

Aug 13   Edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62 in the year 1948.  

Aug 13   Satchel Paige at 42 pitches his first major league complete game on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Aug 16   In the year 1948 the Israeli pound becomes legal tender  

Aug 17   In the year 1948 alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine on this day in history.  

Aug 23   World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries on this day in history.  

Aug 24   The birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician in the year 1948.  

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

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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 in the year 1948.  

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 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   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 in the year 1948.  

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

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