Still, the base hit is the most basic unit in baseball, and nobody in the history of the game has gotten more of them in a single season. Ichiro, the fourth-year leadoff man from Japan, who has piled up so many great performances and lesser records, now owns one of baseball's most important marks. It has been clear since Ichiro's first season in the United States in 2001, when he had 242 hits, that he was capable of challenging Sisler.
Lead Story. U.S. begins Berlin Airlift. On this day in 1948, U.S. and British pilots begin delivering food and supplies by airplane to Berlin after the city is isolated by a Soviet Union blockade. When World War II ended in 1945, defeated Germany was divided into Soviet, American, British and French zones of occupation.
Best Answer: It was a propaganda success for the Americans, as they launched the Berlin Airlift. Allied planes transported supplies to West Berlin. America committed 70 large cargo planes and airlifted between 600-700 tonnes of food and supplies every day. This increased to 1000 after a few weeks. Overall, during January 1949, the airlift provided over 170,000 tonnes of supplies. President Truman's response was peaceful in comparison to Stalin, making Truman look like a 'hero' to Berlin. Hope this helped xDD.