Historical Events In 1948

May 23   Ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1948 alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78   

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 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   In the year 1948 arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid   

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

May 29   On this day in history may Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82   

May 31   Jose Vianna da Motta, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   The 200" (5.08 m) Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 13   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history start of Malayan Emergency   

Jun 17   In the year 1948 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   George Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65