Page 12: Historical Events In 1948

Aug 27   102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August.   

Aug 27   Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 31   Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52   

Aug 31   Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee   

Sep 01   Communist's form the North China People's Republic   

Sep 01   UN's World Health Organization forms   

Sep 03   Eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies   

Sep 04   "Angel in the Wings" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 308 perfs.   

Sep 04   Queen Wilhelmina of the Holland abdicates the throne, citing health reasons.   

Sep 05   In France, Robert Schuman is recorded as becoming President of the Council while being Foreign minister, As such, he is the negotiator of the major treaties of the end of World War II   

Sep 06   "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 perfs   

Sep 06   Gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66   

Sep 06   Juliana is recorded as becoming queen of the Netherlands.   

Sep 06   Juliana of the Netherlands is crowned as Queen   

Sep 07   1st use of synthetic rubber in asphaltic concrete, Akron Oh.   

Sep 07   Henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman, dies at 80   

Sep 07   The inaugural use of synthetic rubber in asphaltic concrete, Akron Oh   

Sep 08   British De Havilland 08-fighter flies faster than sound.   

Sep 09   "Hilarities (of 1949)" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 14 perfs   

Sep 09   James Baskett, dies.   

Sep 09   North Korea (The People's Democratic Republic of Korea) is created.   

Sep 09   People's Democratic Republic of Korea proclaimed   

Sep 10   Bijz Criminal division sentences war criminal Jacob Folks to life.   

Sep 11   Albert Powell, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898-99), dies   

Sep 12   Invasion of the State of Hyderabad by the Indian Army on the day after the Pakistani leader Jinnah's death   

Sep 13   Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, 1st woman to serve in both houses of Congress.   

Sep 13   Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, inaugural woman to serve in both houses of Congress   

Sep 13   Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Golem, Svengali), dies at 73.   

Sep 14   Gerald Ford upsets Rep Bartel J Jonkman in Mich 5th Dist Rep primary   

Sep 14   Groundbreaking ceremony for the UN world headquarters.   

Sep 15   "Small Wonder" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 134 performances.   

Sep 15   F-86 Sabre sets world aircraft speed record of 1080 kph   

Sep 16   "Heaven on Earth" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 performances.   

Sep 16   Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies.   

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Jan 03   Larry mcneeley: Lafayette ind, banjo player (glen campbell hour)   

Jan 03   Manfred kokot: East german runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz wycisÅ‚o: Polish politician   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy sharma: Cricketer (indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   Thom mooney: Rocker   

Jan 06   Dayle hadlee: Cricketer (brother of richard, nz medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   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- )   

Jan 01   Hermann k j zilcher: German pianist/composer (liebesmesse),    

Jan 07   Raoul auernheimer: Writer,    

Jan 08   Kurt schwitters: Writer,    

Jan 14   Anna "ans" van dike: Dutch jewish nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony garnier: French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno wolf-ferrari: Composer,    

Jan 24   Maria mandel: Camp leader at auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   Ignaz friedman: Composer,