Page 10: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   Israel bombs Cairo in the year 1948.   

Jul 14   On this day in history palmiro Togliatti, Italy's CPI chairman, assassinated   

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

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

Jul 15   In the year 1948 john J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87   

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

Jul 16   Eddie Sawyer replaces Ben Chapman in Phila, NY Giants Leo Durocher replaces Mel Ott & Burt Shotton replaces Durocher as Dodger manager on this day in history.   

Jul 17   C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1685 Toro on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history israeli army captures Nazareth   

Jul 17   Proclamation of the constitution of the Republic of (South) Korea in the year 1948.   

Jul 18   In the year 1948 "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances   

Jul 19   French govt of Schuman, resigns on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history arshile Gorky abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

Jul 21   Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jul 23   D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies in the year 1948.   

Jul 23   Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President in the year 1948.   

Jul 23   On this day in history uSS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag.   

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

Jul 24   In the year 1948 soviets blockades Berlin from the west   

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

Jul 26   Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Pres Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment & opportunity" in the armed forces on this day in history.   

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

Jul 26   The first black host of a network show-CBS' Bob Howard Show in the year 1948.   

Jul 27   On this day in history australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley   

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   On this day in history emile Zatopek runs Olympic record (10K   

Jul 30   In the year 1948 professional wrestling premiers on prime-time network TV (DuMont)   

Jul 31   "Brigadoon" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 581 performances in the year 1948.   

Jul 31   Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born in the year 1948.   

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

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   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   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   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65