Historical Events In 1948

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

Feb 06   1st radio-controlled airplane flown on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1948 bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia   

Feb 06   First radio-controlled airplane flown on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances in the year 1948.   

Feb 07   "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs in the year 1948.   

Feb 07   "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies in the year 1948.   

Feb 07   In the year 1948 u.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley.   

Feb 08   5th Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland in the year 1948.   

Feb 08   5th Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland in the year 1948.   

Feb 09   Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.   

Feb 09   In the year 1948 wLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Feb 10   Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki   

Feb 11   Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1948 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140   

Feb 11   On this day in history john Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland   

Feb 11   Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 in the year 1948.   

Feb 11   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain   

Feb 12   1st Lt Nancy Leftenant becomes 1st black in army nursing corps in the year 1948.   

Feb 13   Andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings in the year 1948.   

Feb 13   Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy &Baugniet of Belgium in the year 1948.   

Feb 13   In the year 1948 men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA   

Feb 13   On this day in history wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England   

Feb 15   In the year 1948 mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan   

Feb 16   1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time in the year 1948.   

Feb 20   On this day in history czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns   

Feb 21   In the year 1948 frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80   

Feb 21   In the year 1948 nASCAR is incorporated.   

Feb 22   Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die in the year 1948.   

Feb 24   Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

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