Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   Israel bombs Cairo on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 john J Pershing, [Black Jack], US general (Mexico, WW I), dies at 87   

Jul 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1685 Toro   

Jul 17   Israeli army captures Nazareth on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 19   French govt of Schuman, resigns in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history 4 Duluth Minn Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) die in crash   

Jul 24   Soviets blockades Berlin from the west in the year 1948.   

Jul 26   "Babe Ruth Story," premieres, Babe Ruth's last public appearance on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies in the year 1948.   

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

Jul 26   In the year 1948 president Harry S. Truman orders desegregation of the Armed Services.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1948 australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley   

Jul 27   On this day in history francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91   

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

Jul 28   I.G. Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die in the year 1948.   

Jul 29   King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record (10K on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history professional wrestling premiers on prime-time network TV (DuMont)   

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

Jul 31   On this day in history maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

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   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   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 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   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

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