Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   Operation Magic Carpet on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Belgian govt of Spaak, forms in the year 1948.   

Nov 20   US balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record) on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1948 dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects   

Nov 23   On this day in history formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949   

Nov 23   Lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back on this day in history.   

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

Nov 24   Ireland votes for independence from UK on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 25   On this day in history charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61   

Nov 25   In the year 1948 fort Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed   

Nov 25   Ft Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed in the year 1948.   

Nov 26   Belgian govt of Spaak, resigns in the year 1948.   

Nov 27   36th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 12-7 in the year 1948.   

Nov 28   "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history "Hopalong Cassidy" premiers on TV   

Nov 29   "Kukla, Fran, & Ollie" debuted on NBC on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley and 1,200 hundred other people attended the unveiling of the first car to be manufactured entirely in Australia--an ivory-colored motor car officially designated the 48-215, but fondly known as the Holden FX in the year 1948.   

Nov 30   Baseball's Negro National League disbands on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 30   Soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Stan Musial is picked NL MVP in the year 1948.   

Dec 03   "Pumpkin Papers" come to light (claimed to be from Alger Hiss) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Chinese refugee ship "Kiangya" explodes in E China Sea, killing 1,100 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   First US woman army officer not in medical corps sworn-in on this day in history.   

Dec 04   "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances in the year 1948.   

Dec 04   In the year 1948 karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies   

Dec 05   On this day in history nY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions   

Dec 06   In the year 1948 arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts debuted on CBS-TV. The show introduced such talent as Pat Boone, The Chordettes, Carmel Quinn, The McGuire Sisters, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis, Steve Lawrence and Al Martino.   

Dec 07   In the year 1948 godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35   

Dec 08   "Marinka" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 168 performances in the year 1948.   

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

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 14   In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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