Page 16: Historical Events In 1948

Dec 09   UN General Assembly unanimously approves Convention on Genocide in the year 1948.   

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

Dec 11   WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1948 malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre   

Dec 14   Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances   

Dec 17   Edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1948 indonesia begins it's 2nd political election   

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

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

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

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

Dec 20   On this day in history second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia   

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 in the year 1948.   

Dec 22   In the year 1948 kPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

Dec 24   On this day in history 1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover Mass)   

Dec 24   On this day in history canada formally recognizes the state of Israel.   

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

Dec 26   On this day in history hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested   

Dec 28   In the year 1948 iDF crosses Egyptian border   

Dec 28   In the year 1948 mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, PM of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated   

Dec 28   The IDF crosses the Egyptian border in the year 1948.   

Dec 29   In the year 1948 "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 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history cole Porter's musical Kiss Me, Kate opens on Broadway.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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

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   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65