Page 11: Historical Events In 1948

Jul 31   Pres Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (Kennedy Airport), NY on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78   

Aug 03   Cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start & goes 7 innings on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Aug 06   Fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics in the year 1948.   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1948 aBC enters network TV   

Aug 10   Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC in the year 1948.   

Aug 10   E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1948.   

Aug 11   Summer Olympics opens in London on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1948 edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62   

Aug 13   Satchel Paige at 42 pitches his first major league complete game in the year 1948.   

Aug 13   Satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game in the year 1948.   

Aug 14   14th Olympic games in London closes in the year 1948.   

Aug 15   3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1948 korea proclaims itself a republic   

Aug 15   In the year 1948 republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)   

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

Aug 16   Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 17   In the year 1948 alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent   

Aug 17   Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

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

Aug 20   David John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.   

Aug 20   US expels Soviet Consul General in New York, Jacob Lomakin in the year 1948.   

Aug 21   On this day in history indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson   

Aug 23   On this day in history earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine   

Aug 23   World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries in the year 1948.   

Aug 24   The birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician in the year 1948.   

Aug 25   On this day in history bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's   

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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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1948.   

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