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 in the year 1948.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1948 italy adopts constitution  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1948 wNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins  

Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   Burma gains its independence from Britain on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 08   On this day in history queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason  

Jan 09   On this day in history walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston  

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

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

Jan 12   Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 1st country music TV show, Midwestern Hayride, premieres on WLW Cin  

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 in the year 1948.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician  

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 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- )  

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

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

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.  

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.  

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72  

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

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.