Page 8: Historical Events In 1948

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

May 24   Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1948.   

May 24   In the year 1948 the USSR stop road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West   

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

May 26   Entire Hagana-arm forces sworn-in as Israeli soldiers on this day in history.   

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

May 27   In the year 1948 arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid   

May 28   Iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement on this day in history.   

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

May 31   In the year 1948 jose Vianna da Motta, composer, dies at 80   

Jun 01   In the year 1948 sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues player, dies at 34   

Jun 03   On this day in history "Sleepy Hallow" opens at St James Theater NYC for 12 performances   

Jun 03   On this day in history korczak Ziolkowski begins sculpture of Crazy Horse near Mt Rushmore   

Jun 03   In the year 1948 the 200" (5.08 m) Hale telescope dedicated at Palomar Observatory   

Jun 05   Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23 in the year 1948.   

Jun 07   Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; Pres Bernes resigns on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1948.   

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

Jun 08   "The Milton Berle Show" premiers on NBC TV in the year 1948.   

Jun 08   In the year 1948 franz Carl Bornschein, composer, dies at 69   

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   Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th in the year 1948.   

Jun 14   In the year 1948 ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79   

Jun 14   Klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history start of Malayan Emergency   

Jun 17   On this day in history joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader   

Jun 18   American Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   National Security Council authorizes covert operations for first time on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jun 20   On this day in history "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV   

Jun 20   On this day in history george Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

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