Page 8: Historical Events In 1948

May 23   Ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel on this day in history.   

May 24   Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1948.   

May 24   The USSR stop road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West on this day in history.   

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

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

May 26   On this day in history south Africa elects a nationalist government with apartheid policy   

May 27   Arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid in the year 1948.   

May 28   In the year 1948 iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement   

May 29   In the year 1948 may Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82   

May 31   Jose Vianna da Motta, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues player, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   Korczak Ziolkowski begins sculpture of Crazy Horse near Mt Rushmore in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns   

Jun 07   Georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1948.   

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

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

Jun 08   On this day in history franz Carl Bornschein, composer, dies at 69   

Jun 08   In the year 1948 john Rudder becomes first negro commissioned officer in US marines   

Jun 10   Test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1 in the year 1948.   

Jun 13   Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th in the year 1948.   

Jun 14   On this day in history ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79   

Jun 14   Klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Start of Malayan Emergency in the year 1948.   

Jun 17   In the year 1948 joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader   

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

Jun 18   American Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1948 uN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights   

Jun 19   In the year 1948 panama & Costa Rica recognize Israel   

Jun 20   "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV in the year 1948.   

Jun 20   George Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1948.   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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