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- Jan. 30: Orville Wright - Aviation Innovator
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- Jan. 03: Vaughn Monroe - Ballerina
- Feb. 21: Art Mooney - I'm Looking Over a Four...
- Mar. 13: Peggy Lee - Manana
- May 15: Nat King Cole - Nature Boy
- Jul. 03: Kay Kyser - Woody Wood-Pecker
- Aug. 14: Al Trace - You Call Everybody Darlin
- Aug. 28: Pee Wee Hunt - Twelfth Street Rag
- Oct. 09: Margaret Whiting - A Tree in the Meadow
- Oct. 23: Pee Wee Hunt - Twelfth Street Rag
- Nov. 06: Dinah Shore - Buttons and Bows Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
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21st Academy Awards
- Presented on: March 24, 1949
- Best Picture: Hamlet
- Best Actor: Laurence Olivier in Hamlet
- Best Actress: Jane Wyman in Johnny Belinda
- Best Director: J. Huston for Treasure of Sierra Madre
- Best Documentary: The Secret Land Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
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April 1948
- April 7: The World Health Organization is founded.
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May 1948
- May 4: Norman Mailer's first novel he Naked and the Dead is published.
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September 1948
- September 14: Construction begins in New York City on the United Nations headquarters.
- September 24: Honda is founded in Tokyo, Japan
- September 14: Construction begins in New York City on the United Nations headquarters.
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November 1948
- November 2: Harry Truman narrowly defeats Thomas Dewey to be re-elected as President.
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December 1948
- December 23: Hideki Tojo and other World War II leaders from Japan are executed in Tokyo.
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View All 1948 Questions (7) | Ask a Question1948 was the debut for what North American sport? (1 Answer)NASCAR was founded by William France, Sr., on February 21, 1948, with the help of several other drivers of the time. The points system was written on a bar room ... read moreWhat is one photo that defines the year 1948? (5 Answers)Harry Truman is elected to office as the 33rd president of the United States on November 2, 1948. I'm not sure why his newspaper says "Dewey Defeats Truman". I find ... read moreOpened in 1948, what was the first turnpike in Oklahoma? (200 points) (1 Answer)The Turner Turnpike. Named after then Oklahoma Gov. Roy Turner it became an official toll road in 1953. read moreWhere could I find pictures of the 1948 Philadelphia Eagles Eaglettes or Liberty Belles? (1 Answer)While I couldn't find any pictures ofthe 1948 Eaglettes, I was able to find some information that might help: http://www.footballbabble.com/football/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/cheerleaders/"The Eagles cheerleading squad debuted in 1948, but, at that time, ... read more
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