Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   In the year 1948 israel bombs Cairo   

Jul 14   On this day in history palmiro Togliatti, Italy's CPI chairman, assassinated   

Jul 15   Alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain in the year 1948.   

Jul 15   John J Pershing, [Black Jack], US general (Mexico, WW I), dies at 87 in the year 1948.   

Jul 15   On this day in history john J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87   

Jul 15   In the year 1948 pres Truman nominated for another term   

Jul 16   On this day in history eddie Sawyer replaces Ben Chapman in Phila, NY Giants Leo Durocher replaces Mel Ott & Burt Shotton replaces Durocher as Dodger manager   

Jul 17   In the year 1948 c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1685 Toro   

Jul 17   Israeli army captures Nazareth on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Proclamation of the constitution of the Republic of (South) Korea on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1948 "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances   

Jul 19   French govt of Schuman, resigns in the year 1948.   

Jul 21   Arshile Gorky abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

Jul 21   WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

Jul 23   In the year 1948 progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President   

Jul 23   USS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag in the year 1948.   

Jul 24   On this day in history 4 Duluth Minn Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) die in crash   

Jul 24   Soviets blockades Berlin from the west in the year 1948.   

Jul 26   "Babe Ruth Story," premieres, Babe Ruth's last public appearance on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1948 charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies   

Jul 26   Pres Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment & opportunity" in the armed forces in the year 1948.   

Jul 26   President Harry S. Truman orders desegregation of the Armed Services in the year 1948.   

Jul 26   The first black host of a network show-CBS' Bob Howard Show on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1948.   

Jul 28   I G Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die in the year 1948.   

Jul 28   In the year 1948 i.G. Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die   

Jul 29   On this day in history king George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London   

Jul 30   Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record (10K in the year 1948.   

Jul 30   In the year 1948 professional wrestling premiers on prime-time network TV (DuMont)   

Jul 31   "Brigadoon" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 581 performances on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

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   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1948 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   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65