Page 10: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 14   In the year 1948 israel bombs Cairo   

Jul 14   In the year 1948 palmiro Togliatti, Italy's CPI chairman, assassinated   

Jul 15   In the year 1948 alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain   

Jul 15   On this day in history john J Pershing, [Black Jack], US general (Mexico, WW I), dies at 87   

Jul 15   John J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87 in the year 1948.   

Jul 15   Pres Truman nominated for another term on this day in history.   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1685 Toro   

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

Jul 17   In the year 1948 proclamation of the constitution of the Republic of (South) Korea   

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

Jul 19   French govt of Schuman, resigns on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 21   In the year 1948 wSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Jul 23   In the year 1948 d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

Jul 23   Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 soviets blockades Berlin from the west   

Jul 26   In the year 1948 "Babe Ruth Story," premieres, Babe Ruth's last public appearance   

Jul 26   Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 26   In the year 1948 president Harry S. Truman orders desegregation of the Armed Services.   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley   

Jul 27   In the year 1948 francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91   

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

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

Jul 29   King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London in the year 1948.   

Jul 30   Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record (10K on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history professional wrestling premiers on prime-time network TV (DuMont)   

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

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

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

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

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

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

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

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.