Historical Events In 1948

Dec 09   UN General Assembly unanimously approves Convention on Genocide on this day in history.   

Dec 10   UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the year 1948.   

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

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

Dec 14   Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1948 former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury   

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

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

Dec 18   Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 20   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1948 kPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Dec 23   On this day in history former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II   

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

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

Dec 24   Canada formally recognizes the state of Israel on this day in history.   

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

Dec 26   Hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested in the year 1948.   

Dec 28   On this day in history iDF crosses Egyptian border   

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

Dec 28   On this day in history the IDF crosses the Egyptian border   

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 in the year 1948.   

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   On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

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 in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

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

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

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

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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