Historical Events In 1948

Aug 26   On this day in history oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50  

Aug 27   On this day in history 102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August  

Aug 27   Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 31   On this day in history andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52  

Aug 31   Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee on this day in history.  

Sep 01   On this day in history communist's form the North China People's Republic  

Sep 01   In the year 1948 uN's World Health Organization forms  

Sep 03   Eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 04   "Angel in the Wings" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 308 perfs on this day in history.  

Sep 04   Queen Wilhelmina of the Holland abdicates the throne, citing health reasons in the year 1948.  

Sep 05   On this day in history in France, Robert Schuman becomes President of the Council while being Foreign minister, As such, he is the negotiator of the major treaties of the end of World War II.  

Sep 06   In the year 1948 "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 perfs  

Sep 06   In the year 1948 gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66  

Sep 06   In the year 1948 juliana becomes queen of the Netherlands  

Sep 06   In the year 1948 juliana of the Netherlands is crowned as Queen.  

Sep 07   1st use of synthetic rubber in asphaltic concrete, Akron Oh in the year 1948.  

Sep 07   In the year 1948 henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman, dies at 80  

Sep 07   The first use of synthetic rubber in asphaltic concrete, Akron Oh on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1948 british De Havilland 08-fighter flies faster than sound  

Sep 09   "Hilarities (of 1949)" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 14 perfs on this day in history.  

Sep 09   James Baskett, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 09   North Korea (The People's Democratic Republic of Korea) is created on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1948 people's Democratic Republic of Korea proclaimed  

Sep 10   Bijz Criminal division sentences war criminal Jacob Folks to life in the year 1948.  

Sep 11   In the year 1948 albert Powell, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898-99), dies  

Sep 12   In the year 1948 invasion of the State of Hyderabad by the Indian Army on the day after the Pakistani leader Jinnah's death.  

Sep 13   Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, 1st woman to serve in both houses of Congress in the year 1948.  

Sep 13   Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, first woman to serve in both houses of Congress in the year 1948.  

Sep 13   In the year 1948 paul Wegener, German actor/director (Golem, Svengali), dies at 73  

Sep 14   On this day in history gerald Ford upsets Rep Bartel J Jonkman in Mich 5th Dist Rep primary  

Sep 14   Groundbreaking ceremony for the UN world headquarters on this day in history.  

Sep 15   "Small Wonder" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 134 performances in the year 1948.  

Sep 15   F-86 Sabre sets world aircraft speed record of 1080 kph on this day in history.  

Sep 16   In the year 1948 "Heaven on Earth" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 performances  

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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   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 01   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

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   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.  

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