Historical Events In 1948

Jul 31   On this day in history pres Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (Kennedy Airport), NY   

Aug 03   Albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1948 cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start & goes 7 innings   

Aug 04   5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax in the year 1948.   

Aug 04   5 day Southern States filibuster succeeds in maintaining America's poll tax on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6) in the year 1948.   

Aug 06   Bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics on this day in history.   

Aug 07   1st Dutch government of Beel resigns in the year 1948.   

Aug 10   ABC enters network TV in the year 1948.   

Aug 10   In the year 1948 allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC   

Aug 10   On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63   

Aug 11   On this day in history summer Olympics opens in London   

Aug 12   In the year 1948 cleveland Indians get 29 hits in a 9 inning game   

Aug 13   Edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Satchel Paige at 42 pitches his first major league complete game on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1948 satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game   

Aug 14   14th Olympic games in London closes on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1948 3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias   

Aug 15   Korea proclaims itself a republic on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Arabs blow up Latrun pumping station in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1948 babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53   

Aug 16   The Israeli pound becomes legal tender on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60   

Aug 20   On this day in history 15th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Cards 28, All-Stars 0 (101,220)   

Aug 20   On this day in history david John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65   

Aug 20   On this day in history uS expels Soviet Consul General in New York, Jacob Lomakin   

Aug 21   Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson in the year 1948.   

Aug 23   Earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine in the year 1948.   

Aug 23   On this day in history world Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries   

Aug 24   The birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1948 bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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.