Page 9: Historical Events In 1948

Jun 21   1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's on this day in history.   

Jun 21   First stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I in the year 1948.   

Jun 24   Berlin, Germany was completely isolated from the outside world. Joseph Stalin, premier of Soviet Russia, who had already cut rail and road access to the city three months earlier, now blocked all ground and water access and cut electricity to the Western sector. Within a few days, the great Berlin Airlift began. U.S. planes dropped up to 13,000 tons of goods per day for the next 10 months on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Republican Natl Convention in Phila nominates NY gov Thomas Dewey in the year 1948.   

Jun 25   Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1948.   

Jun 25   In the year 1948 joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 to reatain championship   

Jun 26   In the year 1948 uS denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin   

Jun 27   On this day in history george Templeton Strong, composer, dies at 92   

Jun 28   In the year 1948 in Fukui, Japan a 7.3 quake resulted in 5,390 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.   

Jun 28   On this day in history uS/British airlift to West-Berlin begins   

Jun 30   On this day in history cleve Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0   

Jun 30   Karl Wolfskehl, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1948 transistor as a substitute for Radio tubes announced (Bell Labs)   

Jul 01   Berlin Airlift, supplying Berlin's zones by air on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history nYC subway fare goes to 10., bus fare to 7. & combo fare at 12.   

Jul 02   62nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Falkenburg beats Bromwich (75 06 62 36 75) in the year 1948.   

Jul 03   55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch SDAP-politician, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Britain's National Health Service Act begins on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), dies at 29 in the year 1948.   

Jul 05   E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1618 Dawn in the year 1948.   

Jul 07   6 female reservists become 1st women sworn into regular US Navy on this day in history.   

Jul 07   6 female reservists become first women sworn into regular US Navy on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1948 cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige   

Jul 08   In the year 1948 500th anniversary Russian orthodox church celebrated in Moscow   

Jul 08   On this day in history dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies   

Jul 09   In the year 1948 satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve   

Jul 10   "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances on this day in history.   

Jul 11   1st air bombing of Jerusalem in the year 1948.   

Jul 11   On this day in history gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies   

Jul 12   1st jets to fly across Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) in the year 1948.   

Jul 12   The first jets to fly across the Atlantic (6 RAF de Havilland Vampires) on this day in history.   

Jul 13   15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

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

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65