Page 11: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 31   Pres Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (Kennedy Airport), NY on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history 14th Olympic games in London closes   

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

Aug 15   On this day in history korea proclaims itself a republic   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 20   15th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Cards 28, All-Stars 0 (101,220) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

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   In the year 1948 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   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

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   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   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65