Historical Events In 1948

Jan 01   In the year 1948 bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 britain nationalizes its railways   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history general Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history italy adopts constitution   

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

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

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   On this day in history britain grants independence to Burma   

Jan 04   Burma declares independence from UK in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   Burma gains its independence from Britain on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 08   Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1948 "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances   

Jan 12   1st Supermarket in UK opens in the year 1948.   

Jan 12   In the year 1948 mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast   

Jan 12   The first American style supermarket in UK opens in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 16   On this day in history 35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon   

Jan 17   On this day in history netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease fire   

Jan 17   Trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY in the year 1948.   

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, 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   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   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.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.