Page 11: 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   In the year 1948 cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start & goes 7 innings   

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

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

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

Aug 06   Bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics in the year 1948.   

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

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

Aug 10   In the year 1948 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 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1948 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   Korea proclaims itself a republic in the year 1948.   

Aug 15   On this day in history republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)   

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   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1948 david John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65   

Aug 20   On this day in history uS expels Soviet Consul General in New York, Jacob Lomakin   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

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

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

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