Historical Events In 1948

Feb 27   On this day in history the Communist Party takes control in Czechoslovakia  

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

Feb 29   In the year 1948 nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976)  

Feb 29   Stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died in the year 1948.  

Mar 03   In the year 1948 antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51  

Mar 04   In the year 1948 antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51  

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

Mar 05   Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 05   In the year 1948 uS rocket flies record 4800 KPH to 126k height  

Mar 07   In the year 1948 nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death  

Mar 07   The Dodecanese islands officially become part of Greece again, ending the Italian rule in the year 1948.  

Mar 08   In the year 1948 supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional  

Mar 09   In the year 1948 provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia  

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

Mar 10   Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11   On this day in history jewish Agency of Jerusalem bombed  

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

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

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   In the year 1948 freedom Train arrives in SF  

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

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

Mar 15   In the year 1948 sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine  

Mar 18   In the year 1948 france & Great Britain & Benelux sign Treaty of Brussels  

Mar 18   On this day in history philips begin experimental TV broadcasting  

Mar 19   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90  

Mar 20   In the year 1948 20th Academy Awards "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win  

Mar 20   In the year 1948 20th Academy Awards: "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win  

Mar 21   "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history the birth of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer of 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Cats'  

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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 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   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

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   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)  

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