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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective in the year 1948.  

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

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   On this day in history orissa province accedes to India  

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

Jan 03   Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Britain grants independence to Burma in the year 1948.  

Jan 04   In the year 1948 burma declares independence from UK  

Jan 04   Burma gains its independence from Britain in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 07   US President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1948 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   1st Supermarket in UK opens on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 17   Netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease fire in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria  

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   On this day in history west Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker  

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   Eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

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

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