Famous Deaths In 1948

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

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 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 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 29 Tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900) died in the year 1948.  

Jan 30 In the year 1948 death of mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi  

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 Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 in the year 1948.  

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

Feb 09 Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11 Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 In the year 1948 death of mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876)  

Feb 21 On this day in history frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 23 John Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866) died on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1948 death of jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered  

Mar 24 Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885) died in the year 1948.  

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

Mar 26 On this day in history helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43  

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

Mar 29 Olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881) died in the year 1948.  

Mar 31 Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 08 In the year 1948 josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40  

Apr 09 George Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872) died on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home died 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 Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06 Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.  

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

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