Historical Events In 1948

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

Aug 03   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 05   Cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6) on this day in history.  

Aug 06   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history aBC enters network TV  

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   On this day in history summer Olympics opens in London  

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

Aug 13   On this day in history edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1948 korea proclaims itself a republic  

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

Aug 16   On this day in history arabs blow up Latrun pumping station in Jerusalem  

Aug 16   On this day in history babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53  

Aug 16   The Israeli pound becomes legal tender in the year 1948.  

Aug 17   Alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history david John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65  

Aug 20   US expels Soviet Consul General in New York, Jacob Lomakin on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23   In the year 1948 earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine  

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

Aug 24   The birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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