Historical Events In 1948

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

Jan 01   Britain nationalizes its railways in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 01   General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Italy adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Orissa province accedes to India in the year 1948.   

Jan 02   In the year 1948 wNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins   

Jan 03   On this day in history bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG   

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

Jan 04   Britain grants independence to Burma on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 burma declares independence from UK   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 07   US President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1948 a.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council.   

Jan 08   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston   

Jan 10   "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 12   1st Supermarket in UK opens on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast   

Jan 12   The first American style supermarket in UK opens in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1948 anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

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

Jan 17   Netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease fire in the year 1948.   

Jan 17   Trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 21   W Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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