Page 8: Historical Events In 1948

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history "Sleepy Hallow" opens at St James Theater NYC for 12 performances   

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

Jun 03   In the year 1948 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   Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns in the year 1948.   

Jun 07   Georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1948.   

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

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

Jun 08   Franz Carl Bornschein, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1948.   

Jun 08   John Rudder becomes first negro commissioned officer in US marines in the year 1948.   

Jun 10   Test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   In the year 1948 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   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   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 in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

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   On this day in history 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   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

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   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

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