Page 9: Historical Events In 1948

Jun 21   In the year 1948 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   First stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jun 25   On this day in history joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

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 in the year 1948.   

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

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   US/British airlift to West-Berlin begins on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history cleve Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0   

Jun 30   Karl Wolfskehl, writer, dies at 78 in the year 1948.   

Jun 30   In the year 1948 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) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90 in the year 1948.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 6 female reservists become first women sworn into regular US Navy   

Jul 07   Cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige in the year 1948.   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.   

Jul 10   On this day in history "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances   

Jul 11   In the year 1948 1st air bombing of Jerusalem   

Jul 11   On this day in history gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies   

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

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

Jul 13   On this day in history 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of 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- ) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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