Page 16: Historical Events In 1948

Dec 09   In the year 1948 uN General Assembly unanimously approves Convention on Genocide   

Dec 10   UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 14   On this day in history reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

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

Dec 17   In the year 1948 edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68   

Dec 18   Indonesia begins it's 2nd political election in the year 1948.   

Dec 18   On this day in history janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers   

Dec 19   In the year 1948 2nd political action of Java/Sumatra   

Dec 19   8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3") on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1948 c Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85   

Dec 20   In the year 1948 second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia   

Dec 21   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II   

Dec 23   On this day in history hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64   

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

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

Dec 24   On this day in history first US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass   

Dec 26   Hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested on this day in history.   

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

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   "Rape of Lucretia" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 23 performances in the year 1948.   

Dec 29   US State Department announces work on placing objects into Earth orbit on this day in history.   

Dec 30   "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances on this day in history.   

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

Dec 31   In the year 1948 dutch police actions up Java gone on strike   

Dec 31   In the year 1948 malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   In the year 1948 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   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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