Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Oct 18 [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 23 Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Oct 24 In the year 1948 franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78  

Oct 31 Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 09 Edgar Kennedy, actor (Little Orphan Annie), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Nov 10 On this day in history julius Curtius, German foreign minister (1929- ), dies at 71  

Nov 12 On this day in history umberto Giordano, composer, dies at 81  

Nov 23 In the year 1948 stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71  

Nov 24 Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1948.  

Nov 25 Charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Nov 30 On this day in history franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64  

Dec 04 Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 07 Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1948.  

Dec 09 Sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies in the year 1948.  

Dec 14 Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Dec 17 In the year 1948 edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68  

Dec 18 Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers died in the year 1948.  

Dec 20 On this day in history c Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85  

Dec 21 On this day in history death of seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged  

Dec 23 On this day in history death of hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64  

Dec 28 In the year 1948 death of mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, PM of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated  

Dec 31 Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 04 In the year 1948 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 Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.  

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