Page 11: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 31   Pres Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (Kennedy Airport), NY on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78   

Aug 03   On this day in history cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start & goes 7 innings   

Aug 04   5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax in the year 1948.   

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

Aug 05   On this day in history cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6)   

Aug 06   Bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics in the year 1948.   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history 1st Dutch government of Beel resigns   

Aug 10   ABC enters network TV on this day in history.   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1948 e Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63   

Aug 11   Summer Olympics opens in London in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 satchel Paige at 42 pitches his first major league complete game   

Aug 13   Satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game in the year 1948.   

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

Aug 15   On this day in history 3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias   

Aug 15   In the year 1948 korea proclaims itself a republic   

Aug 15   Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Arabs blow up Latrun pumping station in Jerusalem in the year 1948.   

Aug 16   In the year 1948 babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53   

Aug 16   On this day in history the Israeli pound becomes legal tender   

Aug 17   On this day in history alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent   

Aug 17   Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

Aug 20   15th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Cards 28, All-Stars 0 (101,220) on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history david John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65   

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   On this day in history earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine   

Aug 23   On this day in history world Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries   

Aug 24   In the year 1948 the birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

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

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.   

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

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