Page 13: Historical Events In 1948

Sep 16   On this day in history ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies   

Sep 17   Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated in the year 1948.   

Sep 17   The birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor in the year 1948.   

Sep 18   On this day in history ralph J Bunche confirmed as acting UN mediator in Palestine   

Sep 19   In the year 1948 62nd US Womens Tennis: M Osborne duPont beats A L Brough (46 64 15-13)   

Sep 19   The birth of Jeremy Irons, English born film actor on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history "Magdalena" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 48 performances   

Sep 21   "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV in the year 1948.   

Sep 21   In the year 1948 comedian Milton Berle is named as permanent host of The Texaco Star Theater on NBC-TV.   

Sep 21   The birth of Stephen King, US novelist on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Braves clinch NL pennant in the year 1948.   

Sep 24   In the year 1948 mildred Gillars (Axis Sally) pleads innocent in Wash DC   

Sep 24   Mildred Gillars, charged with treason as Nazi radio propagandist Axis Sally, pleads innocent in Washington, DC in the year 1948.   

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

Sep 25   "Heaven on Earth" closes at Century Theater NYC after 12 performances on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914 in the year 1948.   

Sep 27   "Carib Song" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 36 performances in the year 1948.   

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

Sep 28   EJ Ratcliffe, dies in the year 1948.   

Sep 28   WBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting in the year 1948.   

Oct 01   In the year 1948 calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages   

Oct 01   Radio Denmark begins transmitting on this day in history.   

Oct 02   "Finian's Rainbow" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 725 perfs in the year 1948.   

Oct 03   In the year 1948 columbia U reports discovery of uranium in Belgian Congo   

Oct 04   Gordon MacRae hosted the premiere of a radio classic. The Railroad Hour debuted on ABC radio. The theme song was I’ ve Been Working on the Railroad and the show was sponsored by -- get ready ­ America’ s Railroads in the year 1948.   

Oct 04   Indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game in the year 1948.   

Oct 05   On this day in history the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000.   

Oct 06   "Polonaise" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 113 performances on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Then record 86,288 see game 5 of World Series in Cleveland in the year 1948.   

Oct 11   On this day in history "Love Life" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 252 performances   

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

Oct 12   Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager in the year 1948.   

Oct 13   On this day in history samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73   

Oct 14   Batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed 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   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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   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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65