Page 16: Historical Events In 1948

Dec 09   In the year 1948 uN General Assembly unanimously approves Convention on Genocide   

Dec 10   On this day in history uN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Dec 18   Indonesia begins it's 2nd political election in the year 1948.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   Hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64 in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1948 uS State Department announces work on placing objects into Earth orbit   

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 in the year 1948.   

Dec 31   On this day in history dutch police actions up Java gone on strike   

Dec 31   Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.   

Jan 07   In the year 1948 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   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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