Historical Events In 1948

Feb 05   Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 in the year 1948.   

Feb 06   In the year 1948 1st radio-controlled airplane flown   

Feb 06   Bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia in the year 1948.   

Feb 06   On this day in history first radio-controlled airplane flown   

Feb 06   Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances in the year 1948.   

Feb 07   In the year 1948 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1948 u.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley.   

Feb 08   5th Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1948 5th Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

Feb 09   In the year 1948 karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65   

Feb 09   WLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1948.   

Feb 10   Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki in the year 1948.   

Feb 11   Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140   

Feb 11   In the year 1948 john Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland   

Feb 11   On this day in history sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50   

Feb 11   Test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain on this day in history.   

Feb 12   1st Lt Nancy Leftenant becomes 1st black in army nursing corps on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings in the year 1948.   

Feb 13   On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy &Baugniet of Belgium   

Feb 13   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA in the year 1948.   

Feb 13   Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England in the year 1948.   

Feb 15   Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan in the year 1948.   

Feb 16   On this day in history 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC   

Feb 16   Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time in the year 1948.   

Feb 20   On this day in history czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns   

Feb 21   Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.   

Feb 21   NASCAR is incorporated in the year 1948.   

Feb 22   Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia   

Feb 25   Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier in the year 1948.   

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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 in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

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   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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.