Historical Events In 1948

Jan 01   Bradman scores 132 in the inaugural innings of the 3rd Test vs India.   

Jan 01   Britain nationalizes its railways   

Jan 01   General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) comes into force.   

Jan 01   General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade effective.   

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

Jan 01   In this year, Italy formally adopts constitution   

Jan 01   Orissa province accedes to India   

Jan 02   WNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins.   

Jan 03   Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 and 127*) v India MCG   

Jan 03   Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 and 127*) vs India MCG.   

Jan 04   Britain grants independence to Burma   

Jan 04   Burma declares independence from UK   

Jan 04   Burma gains its independence from Britain.   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 07   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   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 08   Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason.   

Jan 09   Walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston   

Jan 10   "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances   

Jan 12   1st Supermarket in UK opens   

Jan 12   In this year, Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi starts his final fast.   

Jan 12   The inaugural American style supermarket in UK opens   

Jan 13   1st country music TV show, Midwestern Hayride, premieres on WLW Cin.   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42.   

Jan 16   35 Haganah members are ambushed and killed in Gush Etzyon   

Jan 17   Netherlands and Indonesia agree to a cease fire   

Jan 17   Trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY.   

Jan 18   1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria.   

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

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72.   

Jan 21   W Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes and Jim Laker.   

Jan 21   West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes and Jim Laker   

Jan 22   Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65