Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

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

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 Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.  

Jan 19 Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21 In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

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

Jan 29 On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.  

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 in the year 1948.  

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

Feb 09 Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11 Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 in the year 1948.  

Feb 14 Mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876) died in the year 1948.  

Feb 21 Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of john Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866)  

Mar 03 Antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51 in the year 1948.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 24 On this day in history death of sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885)  

Mar 25 Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42 in the year 1948.  

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

Mar 27 On this day in history karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64  

Mar 29 Olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881) died in the year 1948.  

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 In the year 1948 death of george Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872)  

Apr 14 Walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home died on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04 Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1948 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 On this day in history birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)  

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