Historical Events In 1948

Dec 09   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury  

Dec 15   On this day in history former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury  

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

Dec 17   In the year 1948 edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68  

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

Dec 18   Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers in the year 1948.  

Dec 19   2nd political action of Java/Sumatra in the year 1948.  

Dec 19   8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3") in the year 1948.  

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   On this day in history o'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place  

Dec 21   On this day in history seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged  

Dec 22   On this day in history kPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting  

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

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   On this day in history canada formally recognizes the state of Israel.  

Dec 24   In the year 1948 first US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass  

Dec 26   Hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested on this day in history.  

Dec 28   In the year 1948 iDF crosses Egyptian border  

Dec 28   On this day in history mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, PM of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated  

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

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

Dec 29   On this day in history uS State Department announces work on placing objects into Earth orbit  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician  

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

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.  

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

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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.  

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

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