Historical Events In 1948

Sep 16   Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies in the year 1948.   

Sep 17   On this day in history count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated   

Sep 17   In the year 1948 the birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor   

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

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

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

Sep 20   In the year 1948 "Magdalena" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 48 performances   

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

Sep 21   Comedian Milton Berle is named as permanent host of The Texaco Star Theater on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

Sep 21   The birth of Stephen King, US novelist in the year 1948.   

Sep 23   On this day in history braves clinch NL pennant   

Sep 24   Mildred Gillars (Axis Sally) pleads innocent in Wash DC on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Mildred Gillars, charged with treason as Nazi radio propagandist Axis Sally, pleads innocent in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1948 warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53   

Sep 25   In the year 1948 "Heaven on Earth" closes at Century Theater NYC after 12 performances   

Sep 26   In the year 1948 boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1948 frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64   

Sep 28   In the year 1948 eJ Ratcliffe, dies   

Sep 28   WBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Oct 01   Radio Denmark begins transmitting in the year 1948.   

Oct 02   "Finian's Rainbow" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 725 perfs on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Columbia U reports discovery of uranium in Belgian Congo on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000 in the year 1948.   

Oct 06   In the year 1948 "Polonaise" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 113 performances   

Oct 10   Then record 86,288 see game 5 of World Series in Cleveland on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   Alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.   

Oct 12   On this day in history casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager   

Oct 13   Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 in the year 1948.   

Oct 14   Batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

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   On this day in history 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