Famous Deaths In 1948

Jul 18 In the year 1948 death of herman Gummerus, Finnish historian and politician (b. 1877)  

Jul 21 Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 in the year 1948.  

Jul 23 D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 26 Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 27 Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jul 31 Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 On this day in history albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78  

Aug 10 E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1948.  

Aug 12 In the year 1948 death of harry Brearley, English inventor (b. 1871)  

Aug 13 Edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62 in the year 1948.  

Aug 16 On this day in history babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53  

Aug 17 On this day in history nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60  

Aug 20 On this day in history david John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65  

Aug 26 Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 in the year 1948.  

Aug 27 In the year 1948 oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 31 Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 in the year 1948.  

Sep 02 Sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist and spy (b. 1883) died in the year 1948.  

Sep 03 Eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Richard C. Tolman, American mathematical physicist (b. 1881) died on this day in history.  

Sep 06 Gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Sep 07 Henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman, dies at 80 in the year 1948.  

Sep 08 Thomas Mofolo, Lesotho writer (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

Sep 09 On this day in history james Baskett, dies  

Sep 11 On this day in history albert Powell, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898-99), dies  

Sep 13 On this day in history paul Wegener, German actor/director (Golem, Svengali), dies at 73  

Sep 16 Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 28 In the year 1948 eJ Ratcliffe, dies  

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

Oct 13 In the year 1948 samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73  

Oct 15 On this day in history death of edythe Chapman, American actress (b. 1863)  

Oct 16 Henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.  

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

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

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