Page 8: Historical Events In 1948

May 23   Ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel in the year 1948.   

May 24   Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

May 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history korczak Ziolkowski begins sculpture of Crazy Horse near Mt Rushmore   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23   

Jun 07   Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia   

Jun 16   Start of Malayan Emergency in the year 1948.   

Jun 17   Joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader in the year 1948.   

Jun 18   In the year 1948 american Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights   

Jun 18   American Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

Jun 18   National Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time in the year 1948.   

Jun 18   UN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights in the year 1948.   

Jun 19   Panama & Costa Rica recognize Israel in the year 1948.   

Jun 20   "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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