Page 3: Historical Events In 1948

Feb 05   Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1948 1st radio-controlled airplane flown   

Feb 06   On this day in history bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia   

Feb 06   First radio-controlled airplane flown on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1948 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances   

Feb 07   In the year 1948 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs   

Feb 07   In the year 1948 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies   

Feb 07   In the year 1948 u.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley.   

Feb 08   5th Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland in the year 1948.   

Feb 08   In the year 1948 5th Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

Feb 09   Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.   

Feb 09   In the year 1948 wLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Feb 10   In the year 1948 ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies   

Feb 10   Greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki in the year 1948.   

Feb 11   Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140   

Feb 11   In the year 1948 john Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland   

Feb 11   On this day in history sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50   

Feb 11   Test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain on this day in history.   

Feb 12   1st Lt Nancy Leftenant becomes 1st black in army nursing corps in the year 1948.   

Feb 13   In the year 1948 andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings   

Feb 13   Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy &Baugniet of Belgium on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA   

Feb 13   Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC   

Feb 16   Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time in the year 1948.   

Feb 20   On this day in history czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns   

Feb 21   On this day in history frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80   

Feb 21   On this day in history nASCAR is incorporated.   

Feb 22   On this day in history arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die   

Feb 24   In the year 1948 communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia   

Feb 25   In the year 1948 communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

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   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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

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   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.