Historical Events In 1948

Dec 09   UN General Assembly unanimously approves Convention on Genocide on this day in history.   

Dec 10   UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the year 1948.   

Dec 11   WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1948.   

Dec 12   In the year 1948 malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre   

Dec 14   In the year 1948 reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62   

Dec 15   Former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury in the year 1948.   

Dec 15   Former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury in the year 1948.   

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   On this day in history 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   8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3") in the year 1948.   

Dec 20   C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 in the year 1948.   

Dec 20   On this day in history 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   Seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged in the year 1948.   

Dec 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64   

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

Dec 24   In the year 1948 canada formally recognizes the state of Israel.   

Dec 24   On this day in history first US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass   

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

Dec 28   On this day in history iDF crosses Egyptian border   

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

Dec 28   The IDF crosses the Egyptian border in the year 1948.   

Dec 29   "Rape of Lucretia" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 23 performances in the year 1948.   

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

Dec 30   On this day in history "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 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1948 malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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