Page 8: Historical Events In 1948

May 23   On this day in history ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel   

May 24   Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

May 24   The USSR stop road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West in the year 1948.   

May 25   30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St Louis in the year 1948.   

May 26   Entire Hagana-arm forces sworn-in as Israeli soldiers on this day in history.   

May 26   South Africa elects a nationalist government with apartheid policy on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid   

May 28   Iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history may Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82   

May 31   Jose Vianna da Motta, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.   

Jun 01   In the year 1948 sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues player, dies at 34   

Jun 03   In the year 1948 "Sleepy Hallow" opens at St James Theater NYC for 12 performances   

Jun 03   On this day in history korczak Ziolkowski begins sculpture of Crazy Horse near Mt Rushmore   

Jun 03   The 200" (5.08 m) Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1948 phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23   

Jun 07   Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns in the year 1948.   

Jun 07   In the year 1948 georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90   

Jun 08   "Milton Berle Show" premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.   

Jun 08   "The Milton Berle Show" premiers on NBC TV in the year 1948.   

Jun 08   Franz Carl Bornschein, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1948.   

Jun 08   John Rudder becomes first negro commissioned officer in US marines on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1.   

Jun 13   On this day in history babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th   

Jun 14   Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1948.   

Jun 14   In the year 1948 klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia   

Jun 16   Start of Malayan Emergency on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader in the year 1948.   

Jun 18   American Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights in the year 1948.   

Jun 18   On this day in history american Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights   

Jun 18   National Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time in the year 1948.   

Jun 18   On this day in history uN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights   

Jun 19   On this day in history panama & Costa Rica recognize Israel   

Jun 20   On this day in history "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV   

Jun 20   In the year 1948 george Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61   

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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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.