Historical Events In 1948
Tuesday, 19 January 2021
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 On this day in history robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38
Feb 07 On this day in history "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances
Feb 07 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs on this day in history.
Feb 07 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies in the year 1948.
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 In the year 1948 5th Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland
Feb 08 On this day in history 5th Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland
Feb 09 Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
Feb 09 WLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Feb 10 Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on this day in history.
Feb 10 In the year 1948 greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki
Feb 11 In the year 1948 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140
Feb 11 In the year 1948 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140
Feb 11 On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.
Feb 12 In the year 1948 1st Lt Nancy Leftenant becomes 1st black in army nursing corps
Feb 13 On this day in history andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings
Feb 13 In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 16 In the year 1948 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC
Feb 16 In the year 1948 miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time
Feb 20 Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns in the year 1948.
Feb 21 Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 21 NASCAR is incorporated on this day in history.
Feb 22 On this day in history arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die
Feb 24 In the year 1948 communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia
Feb 25 In the year 1948 communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier
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