Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jul 18 In the year 1948 death of herman Gummerus, Finnish historian and politician (b. 1877)  

Jul 21 Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Jul 23 In the year 1948 d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies  

Jul 26 Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies in the year 1948.  

Jul 27 On this day in history francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91  

Jul 31 On this day in history maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70  

Aug 03 On this day in history albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78  

Aug 10 On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63  

Aug 12 In the year 1948 death of harry Brearley, English inventor (b. 1871)  

Aug 13 Edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62 in the year 1948.  

Aug 16 Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on this day in history.  

Aug 17 On this day in history nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60  

Aug 20 David John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 in the year 1948.  

Aug 27 On this day in history oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 31 Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 in the year 1948.  

Sep 02 Sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist and spy (b. 1883) died in the year 1948.  

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

Sep 05 Richard C. Tolman, American mathematical physicist (b. 1881) died on this day in history.  

Sep 06 Gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08 On this day in history death of thomas Mofolo, Lesotho writer (b. 1876)  

Sep 09 James Baskett, dies in the year 1948.  

Sep 11 On this day in history albert Powell, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898-99), dies  

Sep 13 Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Golem, Svengali), dies at 73 in the year 1948.  

Sep 16 Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 17 Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated died in the year 1948.  

Sep 24 On this day in history warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53  

Sep 27 In the year 1948 frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64  

Sep 28 In the year 1948 eJ Ratcliffe, dies  

Oct 12 Alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.  

Oct 13 On this day in history samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73  

Oct 15 On this day in history death of edythe Chapman, American actress (b. 1863)  

Oct 16 In the year 1948 henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies  

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Jan 03 On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

Jan 03 In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician  

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 In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)  

Jan 06 In the year 1948 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.