Page 9: Historical Events In 1948

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

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 in the year 1948.   

Jun 21   First stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jun 25   On this day in history joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 to reatain championship   

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

Jun 27   On this day in history george Templeton Strong, composer, dies at 92   

Jun 28   In Fukui, Japan a 7.3 quake resulted in 5,390 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history berlin Airlift, supplying Berlin's zones by air   

Jul 01   In the year 1948 nYC subway fare goes to 10., bus fare to 7. & combo fare at 12.   

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

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   In the year 1948 britain's National Health Service Act begins   

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

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

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

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

Jul 07   In the year 1948 cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige   

Jul 08   In the year 1948 500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 11   Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.   

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

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   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

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