3rd » Whittaker Chambers accuses Alger Hiss of being a Communism or communist and a Espionage known as spy for the Soviet Union.
10th » 'Candid Camera' makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as 'Candid Microphone'.
12th » USS Nevada BB-36 6 is struck from the naval record.
15th » The South Korea known as Republic of Korea is established south of the 38th parallel north.
18th » The Australian cricket team in England in 1948 Australian cricket team Fifth Test, 1948 Ashes series completed a 1948 Ashes series 4–0 Ashes series win over England cricket team England during their undefeated 'Invincibles' tour.
25th » The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1948
1st » Avi Arad, Israeli-American screenwriter and producer, founded Marvel Studios
1st » Cliff Branch, American football player
1st » David Gemmell, English author (d. 2006)
2nd » Andy Fairweather Low, Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Amen Corner (band) e.g Amen Corner and Fair Weather)
2nd » Dennis Prager, American radio host and author
2nd » James Street (quarterback) or James Street, American football player (d. 2013)
2nd » Snoo Wilson, English playwright and screenwriter (d. 2013)
3rd » Jean-Pierre Raffarin, French lawyer and politician, 166th Prime Minister of France
4th » Johnny Grubb, American baseball player and coach
5th » Ray Clemence, English footballer and manager
5th » Barbara Flynn, English actress
5th » Carole Laure, Canadian actress and singer
6th » William McCrea (politician) known as William McCrea, Irish politician
7th » Marty Appel, American businessman and author
7th » Greg Chappell, Australian cricketer and coach
7th » Antonis Vardis, Greek singer-songwriter (d. 2014)
8th » Susan Himmelweit, English economist and academic
8th » Svetlana Savitskaya, Russian engineer and astronaut
9th » Bill Campbell (baseball) e.g Bill Campbell, American baseball player
11th » Don Boyd, Scottish director, producer, and screenwriter
11th » Jan Palach, Czech activist (d. 1969)
12th » Siddaramaiah, Indian politician, 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka
12th » Sue Monk Kidd, American author
12th » Graham J. Zellick, English academic and jurist
13th » Kathleen Battle, American soprano and actress
13th » Scott Powell, American singer (Sha Na Na)
14th » Terry Adams (musician) called Terry Adams, American pianist and composer (NRBQ)
15th » Uschi Digard, Swedish porn actress and model
15th » Patsy Gallant, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
15th » George Ryton, Singaporean-English engineer
16th » Barry Hay, Indian-Dutch singer-songwriter (Golden Earring)
16th » Mike Jorgensen, American baseball player and manager
16th » Pierre Reid, Canadian educator and politician
17th » Alexander Ivashkin, Russian-English cellist and conductor (d. 2014)
17th » Rod MacDonald, American singer-songwriter
18th » James Jones (bishop) or James Jones, English bishop
18th » Joseph Marcell, St. Lucian-English actor
18th » John Scarlett, English intelligence officer
19th » Jim Carter (actor) or Jim Carter, English actor
19th » Tipper Gore, American author and photographer, co-founded the Parents Music Resource Center
19th » Gerald McRaney, American actor, director, and producer