Historical Events In 1948

May 23   On this day in history ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel  

May 24   On this day in history alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 korczak Ziolkowski begins sculpture of Crazy Horse near Mt Rushmore  

Jun 03   In the year 1948 the 200" (5.08 m) Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory  

Jun 05   Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23 in the year 1948.  

Jun 07   In the year 1948 communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns  

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

Jun 08   On this day in history franz Carl Bornschein, composer, dies at 69  

Jun 08   John Rudder becomes first negro commissioned officer in US marines on this day in history.  

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   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   Start of Malayan Emergency in the year 1948.  

Jun 17   In the year 1948 joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader  

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 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   On this day in history panama & Costa Rica recognize Israel  

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

Jun 20   In the year 1948 george Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.  

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   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.