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   In the year 1948 count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated   

Sep 17   The birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Ralph J Bunche confirmed as acting UN mediator in Palestine on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 "Magdalena" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 48 performances   

Sep 21   "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history 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   Mildred Gillars (Axis Sally) pleads innocent in Wash DC on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 28   EJ Ratcliffe, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1948 wBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting   

Oct 01   On this day in history calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages   

Oct 01   In the year 1948 radio Denmark begins transmitting   

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

Oct 03   Columbia U reports discovery of uranium in Belgian Congo in the year 1948.   

Oct 04   In the year 1948 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.   

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   "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 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   "Love Life" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 252 performances in the year 1948.   

Oct 12   Alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   On this day in history batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed   

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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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.   

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

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   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

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

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