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 in the year 1948.   

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   

Jun 24   In the year 1948 republican Natl Convention in Phila nominates NY gov Thomas Dewey   

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

Jun 25   On this day in history joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 to reatain championship   

Jun 26   On this day in history uS denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin   

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

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

Jun 28   US/British airlift to West-Berlin begins in the year 1948.   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history karl Wolfskehl, writer, dies at 78   

Jun 30   On this day in history transistor as a substitute for Radio tubes announced (Bell Labs)   

Jul 01   On this day in history berlin Airlift, supplying Berlin's zones by air   

Jul 01   On this day in history nYC subway fare goes to 10., bus fare to 7. & combo fare at 12.   

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

Jul 03   In the year 1948 55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86)   

Jul 03   Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn   

Jul 07   On this day in history 6 female reservists become 1st women sworn into regular US Navy   

Jul 07   On this day in history 6 female reservists become first women sworn into regular US Navy   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

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