Historical Events In 1948

Sep 16   On this day in history ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies   

Sep 17   Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated on this day in history.   

Sep 17   In the year 1948 the birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor   

Sep 18   In the year 1948 ralph J Bunche confirmed as acting UN mediator in Palestine   

Sep 19   On this day in history 62nd US Womens Tennis: M Osborne duPont beats A L Brough (46 64 15-13)   

Sep 19   The birth of Jeremy Irons, English born film actor on this day in history.   

Sep 20   "Magdalena" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 48 performances on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1948 "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV   

Sep 21   Comedian Milton Berle is named as permanent host of The Texaco Star Theater on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history the birth of Stephen King, US novelist   

Sep 23   Braves clinch NL pennant on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Mildred Gillars (Axis Sally) pleads innocent in Wash DC in the year 1948.   

Sep 24   Mildred Gillars, charged with treason as Nazi radio propagandist Axis Sally, pleads innocent in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history "Heaven on Earth" closes at Century Theater NYC after 12 performances   

Sep 26   On this day in history boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914   

Sep 27   "Carib Song" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 36 performances on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64 in the year 1948.   

Sep 28   EJ Ratcliffe, dies in the year 1948.   

Sep 28   WBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting in the year 1948.   

Oct 01   Calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Radio Denmark begins transmitting in the year 1948.   

Oct 02   "Finian's Rainbow" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 725 perfs in the year 1948.   

Oct 03   Columbia U reports discovery of uranium in Belgian Congo in the year 1948.   

Oct 04   Gordon MacRae hosted the premiere of a radio classic. The Railroad Hour debuted on ABC radio. The theme song was I’ ve Been Working on the Railroad and the show was sponsored by -- get ready ­ America’ s Railroads on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1948 indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game   

Oct 05   The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   "Polonaise" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 113 performances in the year 1948.   

Oct 10   Then record 86,288 see game 5 of World Series in Cleveland in the year 1948.   

Oct 11   "Love Life" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 252 performances in the year 1948.   

Oct 12   In the year 1948 alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80   

Oct 12   Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1948 batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

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   In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

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.