Page 16: 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 in the year 1948.   

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

Dec 12   On this day in history malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre   

Dec 14   On this day in history reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62   

Dec 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances   

Dec 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

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

Dec 20   On this day in history c Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85   

Dec 20   Second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia on this day in history.   

Dec 21   O'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place in the year 1948.   

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1948.   

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

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   In the year 1948 iDF crosses Egyptian border   

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

Dec 28   In the year 1948 the IDF crosses the Egyptian border   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances   

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

Dec 31   In the year 1948 dutch police actions up Java gone on strike   

Dec 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 14   In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65