Historical Events In 1948

Dec 09   On this day in history uN General Assembly unanimously approves Convention on Genocide   

Dec 10   On this day in history uN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights   

Dec 11   WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1948.   

Dec 12   Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury in the year 1948.   

Dec 15   Former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances   

Dec 17   Edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1948.   

Dec 18   Indonesia begins it's 2nd political election on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers in the year 1948.   

Dec 19   On this day in history 2nd political action of Java/Sumatra   

Dec 19   8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3") in the year 1948.   

Dec 20   C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 in the year 1948.   

Dec 20   Second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia in the year 1948.   

Dec 21   On this day in history o'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place   

Dec 21   Seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged on this day in history.   

Dec 22   KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1948 hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64   

Dec 24   In the year 1948 1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover Mass)   

Dec 24   Canada formally recognizes the state of Israel in the year 1948.   

Dec 24   First US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested in the year 1948.   

Dec 28   On this day in history iDF crosses Egyptian border   

Dec 28   Mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, PM of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated on this day in history.   

Dec 28   The IDF crosses the Egyptian border on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history "Rape of Lucretia" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 23 performances   

Dec 29   US State Department announces work on placing objects into Earth orbit in the year 1948.   

Dec 30   "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances in the year 1948.   

Dec 30   Cole Porter's musical Kiss Me, Kate opens on Broadway in the year 1948.   

Dec 31   Dutch police actions up Java gone on strike in the year 1948.   

Dec 31   Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 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 in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 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   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

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