Page 16: 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   On this day in history malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre   

Dec 14   Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1948.   

Dec 15   In the year 1948 former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury   

Dec 15   In the year 1948 former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury   

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

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

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

Dec 18   In the year 1948 janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers   

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

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

Dec 20   C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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

Dec 22   KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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   Canada formally recognizes the state of Israel on this day in history.   

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

Dec 30   In the year 1948 cole Porter's musical Kiss Me, Kate opens on Broadway.   

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   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

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

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   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.