Historical Events In 1948

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

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

May 24   In the year 1948 the USSR stop road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West   

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

May 26   Entire Hagana-arm forces sworn-in as Israeli soldiers on this day in history.   

May 26   South Africa elects a nationalist government with apartheid policy on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid   

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   Jose Vianna da Motta, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues player, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 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   Georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79   

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

Jun 16   On this day in history start of Malayan Emergency   

Jun 17   On this day in history joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader   

Jun 18   On this day in history american Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   George Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61 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   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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