Famous Deaths In 1948

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

Jan 07 Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.

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

Jan 21 On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72

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

Jan 26 Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.

Jan 29 In the year 1948 death of tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900)

Jan 30 Mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi died on this day in history.

Feb 02 Thomas W. Lamont, American banker; father or Corliss Lamont; great-grandfather of Ned Lamont (b. 1870) died on this day in history.

Feb 05 On this day in history johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64

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

Feb 07 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies in the year 1948.

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

Feb 10 Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies in the year 1948.

Feb 11 Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 on this day in history.

Feb 14 On this day in history death of mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876)

Feb 21 On this day in history frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80

Feb 23 John Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866) died in the year 1948.

Mar 03 Antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 06 On this day in history death of ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914)

Mar 10 Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered died in the year 1948.

Mar 24 Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885) died on this day in history.

Mar 25 In the year 1948 warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42

Mar 26 On this day in history helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43

Mar 27 Karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64 in the year 1948.

Mar 29 On this day in history death of olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881)

Mar 31 In the year 1948 egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62

Apr 08 On this day in history josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40

Apr 09 George Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872) died in the year 1948.

Apr 14 Walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home died in the year 1948.

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Jan 03 Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.

Jan 03 Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician

Jan 05 Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.

Jan 06 In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )