Historical Events In 1948

Feb 27   On this day in history the Communist Party takes control in Czechoslovakia   

Feb 28   On this day in history the last British troops leave India   

Feb 29   Nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died   

Mar 03   Antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51 in the year 1948.   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history actor Eli Wallach marries actress Anne Jackson   

Mar 05   Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 05   US rocket flies record 4800 KPH to 126k height on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death on this day in history.   

Mar 07   The Dodecanese islands officially become part of Greece again, ending the Italian rule in the year 1948.   

Mar 08   On this day in history supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional   

Mar 09   Provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia in the year 1948.   

Mar 10   In the year 1948 1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herb H Hoover, Edwards AFB Ca   

Mar 10   In the year 1948 jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered   

Mar 11   1st black in the US Tennis Open (Reginald Weir) in the year 1948.   

Mar 11   Jewish Agency of Jerusalem bombed in the year 1948.   

Mar 12   In the year 1948 -5°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March   

Mar 12   In the year 1948 -5ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March   

Mar 13   10th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Baylor 58-42 in the year 1948.   

Mar 14   Freedom Train arrives in San Francisco in the year 1948.   

Mar 14   Freedom Train arrives in SF in the year 1948.   

Mar 15   On this day in history bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team v Western Australia   

Mar 15   Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia in the year 1948.   

Mar 15   On this day in history sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine   

Mar 18   In the year 1948 france & Great Britain & Benelux sign Treaty of Brussels   

Mar 18   In the year 1948 philips begin experimental TV broadcasting   

Mar 19   On this day in history lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at Madison Square Garden, New York NY   

Mar 19   Lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at MSG, NYC in the year 1948.   

Mar 20   On this day in history 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90   

Mar 20   In the year 1948 20th Academy Awards "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win   

Mar 20   20th Academy Awards: "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win on this day in history.   

Mar 21   "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio in the year 1948.   

Mar 22   The birth of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer of 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Cats' on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1948.   

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   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   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

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

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

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

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