Page 9: 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Republican Natl Convention in Phila nominates NY gov Thomas Dewey on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1948.   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86)   

Jul 03   In the year 1948 adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90   

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

Jul 05   In the year 1948 carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29   

Jul 05   In the year 1948 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn   

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

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

Jul 07   On this day in history cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1948 dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies   

Jul 09   In the year 1948 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   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   On this day in history 1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires)   

Jul 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65