Famous Deaths In 1948

Jul 18 On this day in history death of herman Gummerus, Finnish historian and politician (b. 1877)  

Jul 21 On this day in history arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43  

Jul 23 D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 26 On this day in history charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies  

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

Jul 31 Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 10 In the year 1948 e Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63  

Aug 12 Harry Brearley, English inventor (b. 1871) died in the year 1948.  

Aug 13 Edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1948 david John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65  

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

Aug 27 Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 02 On this day in history death of sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist and spy (b. 1883)  

Sep 03 In the year 1948 eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies  

Sep 05 In the year 1948 death of richard C. Tolman, American mathematical physicist (b. 1881)  

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

Sep 07 Henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 08 Thomas Mofolo, Lesotho writer (b. 1876) died in the year 1948.  

Sep 09 In the year 1948 james Baskett, dies  

Sep 11 Albert Powell, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898-99), dies in the year 1948.  

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

Sep 16 On this day in history ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies  

Sep 17 In the year 1948 death of count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated  

Sep 24 In the year 1948 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 On this day in history eJ Ratcliffe, dies  

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

Oct 13 Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 in the year 1948.  

Oct 15 Edythe Chapman, American actress (b. 1863) died in the year 1948.  

Oct 16 Henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies in the year 1948.  

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

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 WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician  

Jan 05 In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05 Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.  

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.