Historical Events In 1948

Sep 16   On this day in history ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies  

Sep 17   Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated on this day in history.  

Sep 17   The birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor in the year 1948.  

Sep 18   In the year 1948 ralph J Bunche confirmed as acting UN mediator in Palestine  

Sep 19   62nd US Womens Tennis: M Osborne duPont beats A L Brough (46 64 15-13) in the year 1948.  

Sep 19   The birth of Jeremy Irons, English born film actor on this day in history.  

Sep 20   "Magdalena" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 48 performances in the year 1948.  

Sep 21   On this day in history "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV  

Sep 21   Comedian Milton Berle is named as permanent host of The Texaco Star Theater on NBC-TV in the year 1948.  

Sep 21   The birth of Stephen King, US novelist in the year 1948.  

Sep 23   In the year 1948 braves clinch NL pennant  

Sep 24   In the year 1948 mildred Gillars (Axis Sally) pleads innocent in Wash DC  

Sep 24   Mildred Gillars, charged with treason as Nazi radio propagandist Axis Sally, pleads innocent in Washington, DC in the year 1948.  

Sep 24   In the year 1948 warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53  

Sep 25   "Heaven on Earth" closes at Century Theater NYC after 12 performances on this day in history.  

Sep 26   In the year 1948 boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914  

Sep 27   On this day in history "Carib Song" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 36 performances  

Sep 27   Frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Sep 28   In the year 1948 eJ Ratcliffe, dies  

Sep 28   On this day in history wBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting  

Oct 01   Calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages in the year 1948.  

Oct 01   In the year 1948 radio Denmark begins transmitting  

Oct 02   "Finian's Rainbow" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 725 perfs in the year 1948.  

Oct 03   On this day in history columbia U reports discovery of uranium in Belgian Congo  

Oct 04   In the year 1948 gordon MacRae hosted the premiere of a radio classic. The Railroad Hour debuted on ABC radio. The theme song was I’ ve Been Working on the Railroad and the show was sponsored by -- get ready ­ America’ s Railroads.  

Oct 04   Indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game in the year 1948.  

Oct 05   On this day in history the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000.  

Oct 06   "Polonaise" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 113 performances on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Then record 86,288 see game 5 of World Series in Cleveland in the year 1948.  

Oct 11   In the year 1948 "Love Life" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 252 performances  

Oct 12   Alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.  

Oct 12   Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager in the year 1948.  

Oct 13   On this day in history samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73  

Oct 14   In the year 1948 batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed  

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of 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) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )  

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

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.  

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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.