Page 16: Historical Events In 1948

Dec 09   On this day in history uN General Assembly unanimously approves Convention on Genocide   

Dec 10   UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1948 wHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Dec 12   Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62   

Dec 15   In the year 1948 former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury   

Dec 15   Former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on this day in history.   

Dec 16   "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances in the year 1948.   

Dec 17   Edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1948.   

Dec 18   Indonesia begins it's 2nd political election in the year 1948.   

Dec 18   Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers in the year 1948.   

Dec 19   On this day in history 2nd political action of Java/Sumatra   

Dec 19   8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3") in the year 1948.   

Dec 20   C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 in the year 1948.   

Dec 20   On this day in history second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia   

Dec 21   In the year 1948 o'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place   

Dec 21   Seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged in the year 1948.   

Dec 22   On this day in history kPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Dec 23   Former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1948 hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64   

Dec 24   1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover Mass) in the year 1948.   

Dec 24   On this day in history canada formally recognizes the state of Israel.   

Dec 24   First US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested in the year 1948.   

Dec 28   IDF crosses Egyptian border in the year 1948.   

Dec 28   On this day in history mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, PM of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated   

Dec 28   On this day in history the IDF crosses the Egyptian border   

Dec 29   "Rape of Lucretia" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 23 performances in the year 1948.   

Dec 29   In the year 1948 uS State Department announces work on placing objects into Earth orbit   

Dec 30   "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Cole Porter's musical Kiss Me, Kate opens on Broadway in the year 1948.   

Dec 31   Dutch police actions up Java gone on strike in the year 1948.   

Dec 31   Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

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