Historical Events In 1948

May 23   On this day in history ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel   

May 24   Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

May 24   The USSR stop road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history 30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St Louis   

May 26   In the year 1948 entire Hagana-arm forces sworn-in as Israeli soldiers   

May 26   In the year 1948 south Africa elects a nationalist government with apartheid policy   

May 27   Arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid in the year 1948.   

May 28   On this day in history iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement   

May 29   May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 in the year 1948.   

May 31   In the year 1948 jose Vianna da Motta, composer, dies at 80   

Jun 01   Sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues player, dies at 34 in the year 1948.   

Jun 03   "Sleepy Hallow" opens at St James Theater NYC for 12 performances on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1948 korczak Ziolkowski begins sculpture of Crazy Horse near Mt Rushmore   

Jun 03   The 200" (5.08 m) Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory in the year 1948.   

Jun 05   On this day in history phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23   

Jun 07   Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   "Milton Berle Show" premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.   

Jun 08   "The Milton Berle Show" premiers on NBC TV in the year 1948.   

Jun 08   In the year 1948 franz Carl Bornschein, composer, dies at 69   

Jun 08   On this day in history john Rudder becomes first negro commissioned officer in US marines   

Jun 10   On this day in history test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1.   

Jun 13   On this day in history babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th   

Jun 14   On this day in history ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79   

Jun 14   Klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Start of Malayan Emergency in the year 1948.   

Jun 17   In the year 1948 joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader   

Jun 18   On this day in history american Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights   

Jun 18   In the year 1948 american Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights   

Jun 18   In the year 1948 national Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time   

Jun 18   UN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights in the year 1948.   

Jun 19   Panama & Costa Rica recognize Israel in the year 1948.   

Jun 20   "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

Jun 20   George Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61 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 in the year 1948.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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

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   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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