Page 9: Historical Events In 1948

Jun 21   In the year 1948 1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

Jun 21   On this day in history dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's   

Jun 21   First stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Berlin, Germany was completely isolated from the outside world. Joseph Stalin, premier of Soviet Russia, who had already cut rail and road access to the city three months earlier, now blocked all ground and water access and cut electricity to the Western sector. Within a few days, the great Berlin Airlift began. U.S. planes dropped up to 13,000 tons of goods per day for the next 10 months in the year 1948.   

Jun 24   Republican Natl Convention in Phila nominates NY gov Thomas Dewey in the year 1948.   

Jun 25   Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1948.   

Jun 25   In the year 1948 joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 to reatain championship   

Jun 26   In the year 1948 uS denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin   

Jun 27   George Templeton Strong, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In Fukui, Japan a 7.3 quake resulted in 5,390 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1948 uS/British airlift to West-Berlin begins   

Jun 30   On this day in history cleve Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0   

Jun 30   Karl Wolfskehl, writer, dies at 78 in the year 1948.   

Jun 30   Transistor as a substitute for Radio tubes announced (Bell Labs) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Berlin Airlift, supplying Berlin's zones by air on this day in history.   

Jul 01   NYC subway fare goes to 10., bus fare to 7. & combo fare at 12 in the year 1948.   

Jul 02   62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75) in the year 1948.   

Jul 03   On this day in history 55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86)   

Jul 03   In the year 1948 adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90   

Jul 05   On this day in history britain's National Health Service Act begins   

Jul 05   On this day in history carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29   

Jul 05   E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn on this day in history.   

Jul 07   6 female reservists become 1st women sworn into regular US Navy in the year 1948.   

Jul 07   6 female reservists become first women sworn into regular US Navy in the year 1948.   

Jul 07   Cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige on this day in history.   

Jul 08   500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow in the year 1948.   

Jul 08   Dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve on this day in history.   

Jul 10   "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances in the year 1948.   

Jul 11   On this day in history 1st air bombing of Jerusalem   

Jul 11   Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies in the year 1948.   

Jul 12   On this day in history 1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires)   

Jul 12   The first jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65