Page 16: Historical Events In 1948

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

Dec 10   On this day in history uN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights   

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

Dec 12   Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre in the year 1948.   

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

Dec 17   Edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1948.   

Dec 18   Indonesia begins it's 2nd political election on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers in the year 1948.   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1948 8th largest snowfall in NYC history (15.3")   

Dec 20   C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia on this day in history.   

Dec 21   O'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged   

Dec 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 canada formally recognizes the state of Israel.   

Dec 24   First US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass in the year 1948.   

Dec 26   In the year 1948 hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested   

Dec 28   IDF crosses Egyptian border in the year 1948.   

Dec 28   Mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, PM of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

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   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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