Historical Events In 1948

Feb 27   The Communist Party takes control in Czechoslovakia in the year 1948.   

Feb 28   The last British troops leave India in the year 1948.   

Feb 29   Nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died   

Mar 03   On this day in history antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51   

Mar 04   Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1948 actor Eli Wallach marries actress Anne Jackson   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history uS rocket flies record 4800 KPH to 126k height   

Mar 07   Nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death in the year 1948.   

Mar 07   The Dodecanese islands officially become part of Greece again, ending the Italian rule on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional   

Mar 09   Provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia on this day in history.   

Mar 10   1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herb H Hoover, Edwards AFB Ca on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1948 jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered   

Mar 11   1st black in the US Tennis Open (Reginald Weir) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1948 jewish Agency of Jerusalem bombed   

Mar 12   -5°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history -5ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March   

Mar 13   10th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Baylor 58-42 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1948 freedom Train arrives in San Francisco   

Mar 14   On this day in history freedom Train arrives in SF   

Mar 15   Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team v Western Australia on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia   

Mar 15   Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine on this day in history.   

Mar 18   France & Great Britain & Benelux sign Treaty of Brussels on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Philips begin experimental TV broadcasting on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at Madison Square Garden, New York NY   

Mar 19   In the year 1948 lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at MSG, NYC   

Mar 20   On this day in history 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90   

Mar 20   On this day in history 20th Academy Awards "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win   

Mar 20   On this day in history 20th Academy Awards: "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win   

Mar 21   In the year 1948 "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio   

Mar 22   The birth of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer of 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Cats' in the year 1948.   

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

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- )   

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

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

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65