Historical Events
Toast of the Town
"Toast of the Town" variety show hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV; performers include the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and Broadway composers Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II previewing the score to "South Pacific"
- 20 Jews killed when a bomb is thrown into Jewish quarter of Cairo
- Cleveland draws then record 82,781 for doubleheader
- Deutsche Mark introduced in West Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Longmuir, Scottish pop-rock musician (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2018)
- Ludwig Scotty, Nauruan politician (President of Nauru, 10 weeks in 2003, 2004-07; Speaker of Parliament, 2000-02, Feb- Apr 2004; 2010-16), born in Anabar, Nauru
- Nigel Morris, British Jazz-fusion drummer (Isotope), born in London, England
Famous Deaths
- George Frederick Boyle, Australian-American composer, dies at 61
Died in 1948 1948 Highlights
About June 20, 1948
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 76 years and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini
