Historical Events In 1948

May 23   In the year 1948 ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel  

May 24   On this day in history alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78  

May 24   The USSR stop road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West in the year 1948.  

May 25   30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St Louis in the year 1948.  

May 26   On this day in history entire Hagana-arm forces sworn-in as Israeli soldiers  

May 26   In the year 1948 south Africa elects a nationalist government with apartheid policy  

May 27   Arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid in the year 1948.  

May 28   Iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement in the year 1948.  

May 29   May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 in the year 1948.  

May 31   On this day in history jose Vianna da Motta, composer, dies at 80  

Jun 01   In the year 1948 sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues player, dies at 34  

Jun 03   In the year 1948 "Sleepy Hallow" opens at St James Theater NYC for 12 performances  

Jun 03   In the year 1948 korczak Ziolkowski begins sculpture of Crazy Horse near Mt Rushmore  

Jun 03   The 200" (5.08 m) Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory in the year 1948.  

Jun 05   Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23 on this day in history.  

Jun 07   On this day in history communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns  

Jun 07   Georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Jun 08   "Milton Berle Show" premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.  

Jun 08   "The Milton Berle Show" premiers on NBC TV in the year 1948.  

Jun 08   In the year 1948 franz Carl Bornschein, composer, dies at 69  

Jun 08   On this day in history john Rudder becomes first negro commissioned officer in US marines  

Jun 10   Test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1 in the year 1948.  

Jun 13   On this day in history babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th  

Jun 14   In the year 1948 ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79  

Jun 14   In the year 1948 klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia  

Jun 16   Start of Malayan Emergency in the year 1948.  

Jun 17   In the year 1948 joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader  

Jun 18   American Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights in the year 1948.  

Jun 18   American Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights in the year 1948.  

Jun 18   In the year 1948 national Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time  

Jun 18   UN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights on this day in history.  

Jun 19   Panama & Costa Rica recognize Israel on this day in history.  

Jun 20   "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV in the year 1948.  

Jun 20   On this day in history george Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61  

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician  

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1948.  

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

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