Page 4: Historical Events In 1948

Feb 27   On this day in history the Communist Party takes control in Czechoslovakia   

Feb 28   On this day in history the last British troops leave India   

Feb 29   Nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51 in the year 1948.   

Mar 04   Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history actor Eli Wallach marries actress Anne Jackson   

Mar 05   Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies in the year 1948.   

Mar 05   In the year 1948 uS rocket flies record 4800 KPH to 126k height   

Mar 07   On this day in history nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death   

Mar 07   The Dodecanese islands officially become part of Greece again, ending the Italian rule on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional in the year 1948.   

Mar 09   In the year 1948 provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia   

Mar 10   1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herb H Hoover, Edwards AFB Ca in the year 1948.   

Mar 10   On this day in history jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered   

Mar 11   1st black in the US Tennis Open (Reginald Weir) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1948 jewish Agency of Jerusalem bombed   

Mar 12   -5°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March on this day in history.   

Mar 12   -5ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March in the year 1948.   

Mar 13   10th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Baylor 58-42 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1948 freedom Train arrives in San Francisco   

Mar 14   Freedom Train arrives in SF on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team v Western Australia on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia   

Mar 15   Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine on this day in history.   

Mar 18   France & Great Britain & Benelux sign Treaty of Brussels in the year 1948.   

Mar 18   In the year 1948 philips begin experimental TV broadcasting   

Mar 19   Lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at Madison Square Garden, New York NY in the year 1948.   

Mar 19   In the year 1948 lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at MSG, NYC   

Mar 20   On this day in history 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90   

Mar 20   In the year 1948 20th Academy Awards "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win   

Mar 20   20th Academy Awards: "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win on this day in history.   

Mar 21   "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio in the year 1948.   

Mar 22   On this day in history the birth of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer of 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Cats'   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.   

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   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 in the year 1948.   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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