Page 16: Historical Events In 1948

Dec 09   UN General Assembly unanimously approves Convention on Genocide in the year 1948.   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1948 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   Former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury in the year 1948.   

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

Dec 16   On this day in history "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   Indonesia begins it's 2nd political election on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 20   In the year 1948 c Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85   

Dec 20   In the year 1948 second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia   

Dec 21   On this day in history o'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place   

Dec 21   In the year 1948 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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   IDF crosses Egyptian border in the year 1948.   

Dec 28   Mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, PM of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated on this day in history.   

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

Dec 29   In the year 1948 "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 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   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 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   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65