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)   

Jan 03   Manfred kokot: East german runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz wycisÅ‚o: Polish politician   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy sharma: Cricketer (indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   Thom mooney: Rocker   

Jan 06   Dayle hadlee: Cricketer (brother of richard, nz medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   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- )   

Jan 01   Hermann k j zilcher: German pianist/composer (liebesmesse),   

Jan 07   Raoul auernheimer: Writer,    

Jan 08   Kurt schwitters: Writer,   

Jan 14   Anna "ans" van dike: Dutch jewish nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony garnier: French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno wolf-ferrari: Composer,    

Jan 24   Maria mandel: Camp leader at auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   Ignaz friedman: Composer,