Page 15: Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   Operation Magic Carpet in the year 1948.   

Nov 17   In the year 1948 britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry   

Nov 19   Belgian govt of Spaak, forms on this day in history.   

Nov 20   US balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record) on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects   

Nov 23   Formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949 on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back in the year 1948.   

Nov 23   On this day in history stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71   

Nov 24   On this day in history ireland votes for independence from UK   

Nov 24   In the year 1948 raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 25   On this day in history charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61   

Nov 25   Fort Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed in the year 1948.   

Nov 25   Ft Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Belgian govt of Spaak, resigns on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1948 36th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 12-7   

Nov 28   "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV in the year 1948.   

Nov 28   "Hopalong Cassidy" premiers on TV on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1948 "Kukla, Fran, & Ollie" debuted on NBC   

Nov 29   Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley and 1,200 hundred other people attended the unveiling of the first car to be manufactured entirely in Australia--an ivory-colored motor car officially designated the 48-215, but fondly known as the Holden FX on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Baseball's Negro National League disbands in the year 1948.   

Nov 30   On this day in history franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 30   Soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Stan Musial is picked NL MVP in the year 1948.   

Dec 03   In the year 1948 "Pumpkin Papers" come to light (claimed to be from Alger Hiss)   

Dec 03   On this day in history chinese refugee ship "Kiangya" explodes in E China Sea, killing 1,100   

Dec 03   On this day in history first US woman army officer not in medical corps sworn-in   

Dec 04   "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies in the year 1948.   

Dec 05   NY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts debuted on CBS-TV. The show introduced such talent as Pat Boone, The Chordettes, Carmel Quinn, The McGuire Sisters, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis, Steve Lawrence and Al Martino on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35   

Dec 08   "Marinka" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 168 performances in the year 1948.   

Dec 09   On this day in history sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

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   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

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   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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