Historical Events In 1948

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

Jun 21   Dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1948 republican Natl Convention in Phila nominates NY gov Thomas Dewey  

Jun 25   Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 to reatain championship in the year 1948.  

Jun 26   US denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin on this day in history.  

Jun 27   George Templeton Strong, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

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   US/British airlift to West-Berlin begins on this day in history.  

Jun 30   On this day in history cleve Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0  

Jun 30   On this day in history karl Wolfskehl, writer, dies at 78  

Jun 30   On this day in history transistor as a substitute for Radio tubes announced (Bell Labs)  

Jul 01   In the year 1948 berlin Airlift, supplying Berlin's zones by air  

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

Jul 02   62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75) in the year 1948.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Britain's National Health Service Act begins in the year 1948.  

Jul 05   Carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29 in the year 1948.  

Jul 05   E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn in the year 1948.  

Jul 07   On this day in history 6 female reservists become 1st women sworn into regular US Navy  

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   In the year 1948 500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow  

Jul 08   On this day in history dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies  

Jul 09   On this day in history satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve  

Jul 10   In the year 1948 "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances  

Jul 11   1st air bombing of Jerusalem in the year 1948.  

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 the first jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires)  

Jul 13   15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis in the year 1948.  

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04   Eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.  

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   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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)  

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65