Historical Events In 1948

Jan 01   In the year 1948 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   General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history italy adopts constitution  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bradman completes dual Test tons (132 &127*) vs India MCG  

Jan 04   In the year 1948 britain grants independence to Burma  

Jan 04   On this day in history burma declares independence from UK  

Jan 04   In the year 1948 burma gains its independence from Britain.  

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history uS President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan  

Jan 08   On this day in history a.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council.  

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   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   In the year 1948 1st Supermarket in UK opens  

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

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY in the year 1948.  

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   On this day in history 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   Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados in the year 1948.  

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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   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   On this day in history birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42  

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65