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   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 on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1948 iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement   

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

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   "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   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   Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns in the year 1948.   

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   "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   On this day in history test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1.   

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

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   In the year 1948 start of Malayan Emergency   

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

Jun 18   American Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 george Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61   

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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   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.   

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   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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

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