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   In the year 1948 britain nationalizes its railways  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1948 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   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   W Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

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