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 In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 14 In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42  

Jan 19 Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 24 On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

Jan 26 Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

Jan 30 Mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi died in the year 1948.  

Feb 02 Thomas W. Lamont, American banker; father or Corliss Lamont; great-grandfather of Ned Lamont (b. 1870) died in the year 1948.  

Feb 05 On this day in history johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64  

Feb 06 On this day in history robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38  

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

Feb 09 In the year 1948 karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65  

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

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

Feb 14 Mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

Feb 21 In the year 1948 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 Antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Mar 04 In the year 1948 antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51  

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 On this day in history death of jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered  

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

Mar 25 Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42 in the year 1948.  

Mar 26 Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 in the year 1948.  

Mar 27 Karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 29 Olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881) died on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 in the year 1948.  

Apr 08 On this day in history josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40  

Apr 09 In the year 1948 death of george Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872)  

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 In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician  

Jan 05 Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06 In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)  

Jan 06 Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.