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

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

Jul 15   In the year 1948 pres Truman nominated for another term   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1685 Toro   

Jul 17   Israeli army captures Nazareth in the year 1948.   

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

Jul 21   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President   

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   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history "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   In the year 1948 president Harry S. Truman orders desegregation of the Armed Services.   

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

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

Jul 27   Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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