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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1948 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   

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   In the year 1948 joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 to reatain championship   

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

Jun 27   George Templeton Strong, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1948.   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 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   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   On this day in history 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   "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 12   In the year 1948 1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires)   

Jul 12   The first jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) in the year 1948.   

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   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   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   In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

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