Page 9: Historical Events In 1948

Jun 26   US denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin   

Jun 27   George Templeton Strong, composer, dies at 92.   

Jun 28   In Fukui, Japan a 7.3 quake resulted in 5390 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes   

Jun 28   US/British airlift to West-Berlin begins.   

Jun 30   Cleve Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0   

Jun 30   Karl Wolfskehl, writer, dies at 78.   

Jun 30   Transistor as a substitute for Radio tubes announced (Bell Labs).   

Jul 01   Berlin Airlift, supplying Berlin's zones by air.   

Jul 01   NYC subway fare goes to 10., bus fare to 7. and combo fare at 12.   

Jul 02   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).   

Jul 03   Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90.   

Jul 05   Britain's National Health Service Act begins.   

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

Jul 05   E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn   

Jul 07   6 female reservists become 1st women sworn into regular US Navy.   

Jul 07   6 female reservists become inaugural women sworn into regular US Navy.   

Jul 07   Cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige   

Jul 08   500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow.   

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

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

Jul 10   "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances   

Jul 11   1st air bombing of Jerusalem.   

Jul 11   Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies.   

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

Jul 12   The inaugural jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires).   

Jul 13   In this year, 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis.   

Jul 14   Israel bombs Cairo.   

Jul 14   Palmiro Togliatti, Italy's CPI chairman, assassinated.   

Jul 15   Alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain.   

Jul 15   John J Pershing, [Black Jack], US general (Mexico, WW I), dies at 87   

Jul 15   John J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87   

Jul 15   Pres Truman nominated for another term   

Jul 16   In this year, Eddie Sawyer formally adopts in place of Ben Chapman in Phila, NY Giants Leo Durocher formally adopts in place of Mel Ott and Burt Shotton formally adopts in place of Durocher as Dodger manager   

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Jan 03   Larry mcneeley: Lafayette ind, banjo player (glen campbell hour)   

Jan 03   Manfred kokot: East german runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz wycisÅ‚o: Polish politician   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy sharma: Cricketer (indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   Thom mooney: Rocker   

Jan 06   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)   

Jan 06   Robert e [bob] wise jr: (rep-d-wv, 1983- )   

Jan 01   Hermann k j zilcher: German pianist/composer (liebesmesse),   

Jan 07   Raoul auernheimer: Writer,    

Jan 08   Kurt schwitters: Writer,    

Jan 14   Anna "ans" van dike: Dutch jewish nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony garnier: French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno wolf-ferrari: Composer,    

Jan 24   Maria mandel: Camp leader at auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   Ignaz friedman: Composer,