Serial K07071948 is an uncirculated birthday/historical date note with a minor odometer/gas pump error. Note is also Miscut. July 7th 1948.

On July 7, 1948, 42-year-old Negro League pitching legend Satchel Paige officially signed with Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians, making him the oldest rookie in MLB history. On the same day, significant escalation occurred in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War with Egyptian forces attacking Negba.

Notable Births

Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt: American rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly, Captain Beyond), born in Florida (d. 2012).

Fred Brown: American NBA basketball player (Seattle SuperSonics, 1979 NBA Champion), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Notable Deaths

Charles Herrold: 62, American inventor and pioneer radio broadcaster who established the first regular radio broadcasting station in the United States, dies in California.

Historical & Global Events

Baseball Integration Milestone: Cleveland Indians president Bill Veeck personally went to Alabama to confirm Satchel Paige's birthdate, and officially signed the 42-year-old pitcher on this day. Paige went on to become the first player from the Negro Leagues to pitch in the World Series.

Arab-Israeli War Escalation: The day before the first truce was set to temporarily expire, Egyptian forces under the command of General Muhammad Naguib mounted an offensive attack on the Israeli kibbutz of Negba.

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