Page 8: Historical Events In 1948

May 23   On this day in history ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel   

May 24   In the year 1948 alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78   

May 24   The USSR stop road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West in the year 1948.   

May 25   On this day in history 30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St Louis   

May 26   Entire Hagana-arm forces sworn-in as Israeli soldiers in the year 1948.   

May 26   South Africa elects a nationalist government with apartheid policy on this day in history.   

May 27   Arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement   

May 29   In the year 1948 may Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82   

May 31   Jose Vianna da Motta, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues player, dies at 34 in the year 1948.   

Jun 03   "Sleepy Hallow" opens at St James Theater NYC for 12 performances in the year 1948.   

Jun 03   Korczak Ziolkowski begins sculpture of Crazy Horse near Mt Rushmore on this day in history.   

Jun 03   The 200" (5.08 m) Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23   

Jun 07   Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns in the year 1948.   

Jun 07   On this day in history georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90   

Jun 08   "Milton Berle Show" premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history "The Milton Berle Show" premiers on NBC TV   

Jun 08   Franz Carl Bornschein, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1948.   

Jun 08   John Rudder becomes first negro commissioned officer in US marines on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1948 test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1.   

Jun 13   In the year 1948 babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th   

Jun 14   Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1948.   

Jun 14   On this day in history klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia   

Jun 16   On this day in history start of Malayan Emergency   

Jun 17   In the year 1948 joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader   

Jun 18   On this day in history american Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights   

Jun 18   In the year 1948 american Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights   

Jun 18   National Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time in the year 1948.   

Jun 18   UN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Panama & Costa Rica recognize Israel on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1948 "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV   

Jun 20   George Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61 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   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

Jan 01   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.