Historical Events In 1948

Jan 01   Bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   On this day in history britain nationalizes its railways   

Jan 01   General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 general Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 01   Italy adopts constitution in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 orissa province accedes to India   

Jan 02   WNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG in the year 1948.   

Jan 03   Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 &127*) vs India MCG on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 britain grants independence to Burma   

Jan 04   On this day in history burma declares independence from UK   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 burma gains its independence from Britain.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1948 uS President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan   

Jan 08   A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 08   Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston   

Jan 10   "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances in the year 1948.   

Jan 12   In the year 1948 1st Supermarket in UK opens   

Jan 12   Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast in the year 1948.   

Jan 12   The first American style supermarket in UK opens on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1948 1st country music TV show, Midwestern Hayride, premieres on WLW Cin   

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

Jan 16   35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon in the year 1948.   

Jan 17   On this day in history netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease fire   

Jan 17   On this day in history trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY   

Jan 18   On this day in history 1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria   

Jan 18   Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS) in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history w Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker   

Jan 21   In the year 1948 west Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker   

Jan 22   On this day in history jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados   

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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   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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

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

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

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.