Page 3: Historical Events In 1948

Feb 05   In the year 1948 johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64   

Feb 06   On this day in history 1st radio-controlled airplane flown   

Feb 06   Bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances   

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

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

Feb 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 5th Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

Feb 09   On this day in history karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65   

Feb 09   WLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1948 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140   

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

Feb 11   John Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history 1st Lt Nancy Leftenant becomes 1st black in army nursing corps   

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

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   On this day in history wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England   

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

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

Feb 16   Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1948 czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1948 nASCAR is incorporated.   

Feb 22   Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia in the year 1948.   

Feb 25   Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier 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 in the year 1948.   

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

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   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

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

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   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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.