Page 11: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 31   Pres Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (Kennedy Airport), NY in the year 1948.   

Aug 03   In the year 1948 albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78   

Aug 03   In the year 1948 cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start & goes 7 innings   

Aug 04   On this day in history 5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax   

Aug 04   5 day Southern States filibuster succeeds in maintaining America's poll tax on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6) in the year 1948.   

Aug 06   Bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1948 fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics   

Aug 07   In the year 1948 1st Dutch government of Beel resigns   

Aug 10   On this day in history aBC enters network TV   

Aug 10   Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC on this day in history.   

Aug 10   E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Summer Olympics opens in London on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Cleveland Indians get 29 hits in a 9 inning game on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62 in the year 1948.   

Aug 13   Satchel Paige at 42 pitches his first major league complete game in the year 1948.   

Aug 13   On this day in history satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game   

Aug 14   14th Olympic games in London closes on this day in history.   

Aug 15   3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias in the year 1948.   

Aug 15   On this day in history korea proclaims itself a republic   

Aug 15   In the year 1948 republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)   

Aug 16   On this day in history arabs blow up Latrun pumping station in Jerusalem   

Aug 16   Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1948 the Israeli pound becomes legal tender   

Aug 17   Alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent in the year 1948.   

Aug 17   In the year 1948 nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60   

Aug 20   In the year 1948 15th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Cards 28, All-Stars 0 (101,220)   

Aug 20   David John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   US expels Soviet Consul General in New York, Jacob Lomakin on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1948 indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson   

Aug 23   Earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine on this day in history.   

Aug 23   World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries on this day in history.   

Aug 24   The birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

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