Historical Events In 1948

Jan 01   On this day in history bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India  

Jan 01   Britain nationalizes its railways in the year 1948.  

Jan 01   General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective on this day in history.  

Jan 01   General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect in the year 1948.  

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.  

Jan 01   Italy adopts constitution in the year 1948.  

Jan 01   Orissa province accedes to India in the year 1948.  

Jan 02   On this day in history wNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins  

Jan 03   On this day in history bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG  

Jan 03   In the year 1948 bradman completes dual Test tons (132 &127*) vs India MCG  

Jan 04   Britain grants independence to Burma on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1948 burma declares independence from UK  

Jan 04   In the year 1948 burma gains its independence from Britain.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1948 uS President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan  

Jan 08   A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council in the year 1948.  

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.  

Jan 08   In the year 1948 queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason  

Jan 09   Walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston in the year 1948.  

Jan 10   On this day in history "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances  

Jan 12   1st Supermarket in UK opens on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history the first American style supermarket in UK opens  

Jan 13   In the year 1948 1st country music TV show, Midwestern Hayride, premieres on WLW Cin  

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon in the year 1948.  

Jan 17   Netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease fire on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY  

Jan 18   1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria in the year 1948.  

Jan 18   Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS) in the year 1948.  

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.  

Jan 21   On this day in history w Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker  

Jan 21   West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker in the year 1948.  

Jan 22   Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados 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   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04   Eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.  

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   In the year 1948 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- )  

Jan 01   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65