Famous Deaths In 1948

Jul 18 Herman Gummerus, Finnish historian and politician (b. 1877) died on this day in history.  

Jul 21 In the year 1948 arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43  

Jul 23 In the year 1948 d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies  

Jul 26 Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies in the year 1948.  

Jul 27 In the year 1948 francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91  

Jul 31 Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 in the year 1948.  

Aug 03 In the year 1948 albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78  

Aug 10 E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 12 On this day in history death of harry Brearley, English inventor (b. 1871)  

Aug 13 On this day in history edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62  

Aug 16 In the year 1948 babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53  

Aug 17 Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 David John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 in the year 1948.  

Aug 27 Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1948.  

Aug 31 Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 in the year 1948.  

Sep 02 On this day in history death of sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist and spy (b. 1883)  

Sep 03 In the year 1948 eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of richard C. Tolman, American mathematical physicist (b. 1881)  

Sep 06 Gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Sep 07 On this day in history henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman, dies at 80  

Sep 08 Thomas Mofolo, Lesotho writer (b. 1876) died in the year 1948.  

Sep 09 On this day in history james Baskett, dies  

Sep 11 On this day in history albert Powell, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898-99), dies  

Sep 13 Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Golem, Svengali), dies at 73 in the year 1948.  

Sep 16 Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies in the year 1948.  

Sep 17 Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated died on this day in history.  

Sep 24 Warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Sep 27 In the year 1948 frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64  

Sep 28 In the year 1948 eJ Ratcliffe, dies  

Oct 12 In the year 1948 alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80  

Oct 13 On this day in history samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73  

Oct 15 On this day in history death of edythe Chapman, American actress (b. 1863)  

Oct 16 Henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies in the year 1948.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

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