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

Dec 12   Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre on this day in history.  

Dec 14   On this day in history 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   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   Edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Dec 18   On this day in history indonesia begins it's 2nd political election  

Dec 18   On this day in history janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers  

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

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

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

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   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   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) in the year 1948.  

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 in the year 1948.  

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

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 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 in the year 1948.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.  

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

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