Page 9: Historical Events In 1948

Jun 21   On this day in history 1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

Jun 21   In the year 1948 dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's   

Jun 21   In the year 1948 first stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

Jun 24   Berlin, Germany was completely isolated from the outside world. Joseph Stalin, premier of Soviet Russia, who had already cut rail and road access to the city three months earlier, now blocked all ground and water access and cut electricity to the Western sector. Within a few days, the great Berlin Airlift began. U.S. planes dropped up to 13,000 tons of goods per day for the next 10 months in the year 1948.   

Jun 24   Republican Natl Convention in Phila nominates NY gov Thomas Dewey in the year 1948.   

Jun 25   Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1948.   

Jun 25   Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 to reatain championship on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history uS denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin   

Jun 27   George Templeton Strong, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1948.   

Jun 28   On this day in history in Fukui, Japan a 7.3 quake resulted in 5,390 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.   

Jun 28   On this day in history uS/British airlift to West-Berlin begins   

Jun 30   Cleve Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0 in the year 1948.   

Jun 30   In the year 1948 karl Wolfskehl, writer, dies at 78   

Jun 30   Transistor as a substitute for Radio tubes announced (Bell Labs) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Berlin Airlift, supplying Berlin's zones by air on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history nYC subway fare goes to 10., bus fare to 7. & combo fare at 12.   

Jul 02   On this day in history 62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75)   

Jul 03   55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86) in the year 1948.   

Jul 03   Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90 in the year 1948.   

Jul 05   On this day in history britain's National Health Service Act begins   

Jul 05   Carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn on this day in history.   

Jul 07   6 female reservists become 1st women sworn into regular US Navy in the year 1948.   

Jul 07   6 female reservists become first women sworn into regular US Navy in the year 1948.   

Jul 07   Cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige in the year 1948.   

Jul 08   500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies in the year 1948.   

Jul 09   Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve in the year 1948.   

Jul 10   "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history 1st air bombing of Jerusalem   

Jul 11   In the year 1948 gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies   

Jul 12   In the year 1948 1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires)   

Jul 12   The first jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) in the year 1948.   

Jul 13   On this day in history 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

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   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.