Famous Deaths In 1948

Jan 01 In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

Jan 07 On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

Jan 08 Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.  

Jan 19 Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21 On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 24 In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

Jan 26 On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65  

Jan 29 Tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900) died in the year 1948.  

Jan 30 In the year 1948 death of mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of thomas W. Lamont, American banker; father or Corliss Lamont; great-grandfather of Ned Lamont (b. 1870)  

Feb 05 In the year 1948 johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64  

Feb 06 Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies  

Feb 09 Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 10 In the year 1948 ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies  

Feb 11 On this day in history sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50  

Feb 14 On this day in history death of mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876)  

Feb 21 On this day in history frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of john Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866)  

Mar 03 In the year 1948 antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51  

Mar 04 Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Mar 05 Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies in the year 1948.  

Mar 06 Ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914) died in the year 1948.  

Mar 10 Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered died in the year 1948.  

Mar 24 In the year 1948 death of sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885)  

Mar 25 In the year 1948 warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42  

Mar 26 Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.  

Mar 27 In the year 1948 karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64  

Mar 29 Olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881) died in the year 1948.  

Mar 31 On this day in history egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62  

Apr 08 In the year 1948 josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40  

Apr 09 George Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872) died on this day in history.  

Apr 14 On this day in history death of walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home  

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Jan 03 In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

Jan 03 In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04 Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05 In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05 In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06 Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )