Page 8: Historical Events In 1948

May 23   On this day in history ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel   

May 24   Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

May 24   The USSR stop road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history 30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St Louis   

May 26   Entire Hagana-arm forces sworn-in as Israeli soldiers in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement   

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

May 31   In the year 1948 jose Vianna da Motta, composer, dies at 80   

Jun 01   Sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues player, dies at 34 in the year 1948.   

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

Jun 03   Korczak Ziolkowski begins sculpture of Crazy Horse near Mt Rushmore in the year 1948.   

Jun 03   On this day in history the 200" (5.08 m) Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory   

Jun 05   In the year 1948 phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23   

Jun 07   In the year 1948 communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns   

Jun 07   In the year 1948 georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90   

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

Jun 08   On this day in history "The Milton Berle Show" premiers on NBC TV   

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

Jun 08   John Rudder becomes first negro commissioned officer in US marines on this day in history.   

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

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   Klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1948 start of Malayan Emergency   

Jun 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 american Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights   

Jun 18   National Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history uN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights   

Jun 19   In the year 1948 panama & Costa Rica recognize Israel   

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

Jun 20   George Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1948.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

Jan 01   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.   

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

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   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.