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   In the year 1948 general Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective   

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history italy adopts constitution   

Jan 01   On this day in history orissa province accedes to India   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1948 bradman completes dual Test tons (132 &127*) vs India MCG   

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

Jan 04   Burma declares independence from UK in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   Burma gains its independence from Britain in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history uS President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason   

Jan 09   Walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 1st Supermarket in UK opens   

Jan 12   In the year 1948 mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast   

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

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon   

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

Jan 17   Trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 18   Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS) on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

Jan 22   Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados in the year 1948.   

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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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

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   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- )   

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

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

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65