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   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

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