Page 16: Historical Events In 1948

Dec 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

Dec 14   Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 18   In the year 1948 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") in the year 1948.   

Dec 20   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64   

Dec 24   In the year 1948 1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover Mass)   

Dec 24   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history uS State Department announces work on placing objects into Earth orbit   

Dec 30   "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances in the year 1948.   

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

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

Dec 31   In the year 1948 malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

Jan 03   In the year 1948 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   In the year 1948 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   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.