Historical Events In 1948

Dec 09   On this day in history uN General Assembly unanimously approves Convention on Genocide  

Dec 10   UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights on this day in history.  

Dec 11   On this day in history wHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Dec 12   Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre in the year 1948.  

Dec 14   Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1948.  

Dec 15   In the year 1948 former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury  

Dec 15   Former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on this day in history.  

Dec 16   In the year 1948 "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances  

Dec 17   Edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1948 indonesia begins it's 2nd political election  

Dec 18   Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers on this day in history.  

Dec 19   2nd political action of Java/Sumatra on this day in history.  

Dec 19   On this day in history 8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3")  

Dec 20   In the year 1948 c Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85  

Dec 20   In the year 1948 second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia  

Dec 21   O'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place on this day in history.  

Dec 21   In the year 1948 seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged  

Dec 22   In the year 1948 kPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Dec 23   Former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II in the year 1948.  

Dec 23   In the year 1948 hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64  

Dec 24   1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover Mass) on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Canada formally recognizes the state of Israel in the year 1948.  

Dec 24   First US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass in the year 1948.  

Dec 26   In the year 1948 hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested  

Dec 28   IDF crosses Egyptian border on this day in history.  

Dec 28   In the year 1948 mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, PM of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated  

Dec 28   On this day in history the IDF crosses the Egyptian border  

Dec 29   On this day in history "Rape of Lucretia" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 23 performances  

Dec 29   US State Department announces work on placing objects into Earth orbit in the year 1948.  

Dec 30   In the year 1948 "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances  

Dec 30   Cole Porter's musical Kiss Me, Kate opens on Broadway on this day in history.  

Dec 31   Dutch police actions up Java gone on strike in the year 1948.  

Dec 31   Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 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   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician  

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of 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) 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   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.  

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)  

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72  

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