Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   Operation Magic Carpet in the year 1948.   

Nov 17   On this day in history britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry   

Nov 19   On this day in history belgian govt of Spaak, forms   

Nov 20   In the year 1948 uS balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record)   

Nov 23   In the year 1948 dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects   

Nov 23   On this day in history formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949   

Nov 23   In the year 1948 lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back   

Nov 23   On this day in history stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71   

Nov 24   Ireland votes for independence from UK in the year 1948.   

Nov 24   On this day in history raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 25   Charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   In the year 1948 fort Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed   

Nov 25   In the year 1948 ft Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed   

Nov 26   On this day in history belgian govt of Spaak, resigns   

Nov 27   On this day in history 36th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 12-7   

Nov 28   "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV in the year 1948.   

Nov 28   "Hopalong Cassidy" premiers on TV on this day in history.   

Nov 29   "Kukla, Fran, & Ollie" debuted on NBC on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley and 1,200 hundred other people attended the unveiling of the first car to be manufactured entirely in Australia--an ivory-colored motor car officially designated the 48-215, but fondly known as the Holden FX on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Baseball's Negro National League disbands on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1948 franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 30   In the year 1948 soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin   

Dec 01   In the year 1948 arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine   

Dec 02   In the year 1948 stan Musial is picked NL MVP   

Dec 03   On this day in history "Pumpkin Papers" come to light (claimed to be from Alger Hiss)   

Dec 03   Chinese refugee ship "Kiangya" explodes in E China Sea, killing 1,100 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   First US woman army officer not in medical corps sworn-in on this day in history.   

Dec 04   "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history nY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions   

Dec 06   Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts debuted on CBS-TV. The show introduced such talent as Pat Boone, The Chordettes, Carmel Quinn, The McGuire Sisters, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis, Steve Lawrence and Al Martino on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35   

Dec 08   "Marinka" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 168 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65