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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Italy adopts constitution in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 orissa province accedes to India   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 12   Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast on this day in history.   

Jan 12   The first American style supermarket in UK opens on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 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 WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 07   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   In the year 1948 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   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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