Famous Deaths In 1948

Jan 01 Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.  

Jan 07 In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 26 Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 In the year 1948 death of tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900)  

Jan 30 In the year 1948 death of mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi  

Feb 02 Thomas W. Lamont, American banker; father or Corliss Lamont; great-grandfather of Ned Lamont (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06 In the year 1948 robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38  

Feb 07 On this day in history "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies  

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

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

Feb 11 In the year 1948 sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50  

Feb 14 Mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 John Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866) died on this day in history.  

Mar 03 In the year 1948 antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51  

Mar 04 Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51 in the year 1948.  

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

Mar 06 Ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914) died in the year 1948.  

Mar 10 Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered died in the year 1948.  

Mar 24 Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885) died in the year 1948.  

Mar 25 Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 On this day in history helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43  

Mar 27 In the year 1948 karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64  

Mar 29 In the year 1948 death of olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881)  

Mar 31 On this day in history egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62  

Apr 08 In the year 1948 josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40  

Apr 09 In the year 1948 death of george Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872)  

Apr 14 In the year 1948 death of walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home  

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Jan 03 In the year 1948 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 In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )