Historical Events In 1948

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

Jun 21   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title  

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

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

Jun 28   In the year 1948 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   Karl Wolfskehl, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1948.  

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   On this day in history 55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86)  

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 in the year 1948.  

Jul 05   On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn  

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

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

Jul 07   Cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.  

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 in the year 1948.  

Jul 12   1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) on this day in history.  

Jul 12   The first jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician  

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )  

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

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   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.