Famous Deaths In 1948

Oct 18 [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal, dies in the year 1948.  

Oct 22 On this day in history augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies  

Oct 23 On this day in history eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71  

Oct 24 In the year 1948 franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78  

Oct 31 On this day in history cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies  

Nov 09 On this day in history edgar Kennedy, actor (Little Orphan Annie), dies at 58  

Nov 10 Julius Curtius, German foreign minister (1929- ), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 12 Umberto Giordano, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1948.  

Nov 23 In the year 1948 stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71  

Nov 24 Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1948.  

Nov 25 Charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Dec 04 On this day in history karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies  

Dec 07 Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1948.  

Dec 09 Sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 14 In the year 1948 reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62  

Dec 17 Edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Dec 18 Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers died on this day in history.  

Dec 20 C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 in the year 1948.  

Dec 21 On this day in history death of seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged  

Dec 23 On this day in history death of hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64  

Dec 28 Mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, PM of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated died in the year 1948.  

Dec 31 Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 On this day in history 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 Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.  

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- )