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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Braves clinch NL pennant on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Sep 24   On this day in history warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53   

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

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

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

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

Sep 28   On this day in history eJ Ratcliffe, dies   

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   On this day in history radio Denmark begins transmitting   

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

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

Oct 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game   

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 in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

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

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   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1948 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