Historical Events In 1948

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

Jun 21   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history first stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

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   US denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin in the year 1948.   

Jun 27   In the year 1948 george Templeton Strong, composer, dies at 92   

Jun 28   In Fukui, Japan a 7.3 quake resulted in 5,390 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes in the year 1948.   

Jun 28   On this day in history uS/British airlift to West-Berlin begins   

Jun 30   Cleve Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0 in the year 1948.   

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

Jun 30   Transistor as a substitute for Radio tubes announced (Bell Labs) in the year 1948.   

Jul 01   In the year 1948 berlin Airlift, supplying Berlin's zones by air   

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

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

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

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

Jul 05   Britain's National Health Service Act begins on this day in history.   

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

Jul 05   In the year 1948 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn   

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

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

Jul 07   On this day in history cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige   

Jul 08   On this day in history 500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow   

Jul 08   In the year 1948 dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies   

Jul 09   On this day in history satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve   

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

Jul 11   1st air bombing of Jerusalem in the year 1948.   

Jul 11   Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 12   1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

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