Page 10: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   Israel bombs Cairo in the year 1948.   

Jul 14   In the year 1948 palmiro Togliatti, Italy's CPI chairman, assassinated   

Jul 15   Alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain in the year 1948.   

Jul 15   John J Pershing, [Black Jack], US general (Mexico, WW I), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   John J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Pres Truman nominated for another term on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1948 eddie Sawyer replaces Ben Chapman in Phila, NY Giants Leo Durocher replaces Mel Ott & Burt Shotton replaces Durocher as Dodger manager   

Jul 17   C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1685 Toro in the year 1948.   

Jul 17   On this day in history israeli army captures Nazareth   

Jul 17   Proclamation of the constitution of the Republic of (South) Korea on this day in history.   

Jul 18   "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1948 french govt of Schuman, resigns   

Jul 21   Arshile Gorky abstract expressionist, dies at 43 in the year 1948.   

Jul 21   In the year 1948 arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

Jul 21   In the year 1948 wSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Jul 23   On this day in history d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

Jul 23   On this day in history progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President   

Jul 23   USS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag in the year 1948.   

Jul 24   4 Duluth Minn Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) die in crash in the year 1948.   

Jul 24   Soviets blockades Berlin from the west on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1948 "Babe Ruth Story," premieres, Babe Ruth's last public appearance   

Jul 26   In the year 1948 charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies   

Jul 26   Pres Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment & opportunity" in the armed forces in the year 1948.   

Jul 26   President Harry S. Truman orders desegregation of the Armed Services in the year 1948.   

Jul 26   On this day in history the first black host of a network show-CBS' Bob Howard Show   

Jul 27   Australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1948.   

Jul 28   I G Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history i.G. Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die   

Jul 29   King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London in the year 1948.   

Jul 30   In the year 1948 emile Zatopek runs Olympic record (10K   

Jul 30   Professional wrestling premiers on prime-time network TV (DuMont) in the year 1948.   

Jul 31   "Brigadoon" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 581 performances on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1948 maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.