Page 13: Historical Events In 1948

Sep 16   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 the birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor   

Sep 18   On this day in history ralph J Bunche confirmed as acting UN mediator in Palestine   

Sep 19   On this day in history 62nd US Womens Tennis: M Osborne duPont beats A L Brough (46 64 15-13)   

Sep 19   In the year 1948 the birth of Jeremy Irons, English born film actor   

Sep 20   "Magdalena" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 48 performances on this day in history.   

Sep 21   "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV in the year 1948.   

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

Sep 21   In the year 1948 the birth of Stephen King, US novelist   

Sep 23   Braves clinch NL pennant on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Mildred Gillars (Axis Sally) pleads innocent in Wash DC on this day in history.   

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

Sep 24   Warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53 in the year 1948.   

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

Sep 26   On this day in history boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914   

Sep 27   In the year 1948 "Carib Song" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 36 performances   

Sep 27   On this day in history frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64   

Sep 28   On this day in history eJ Ratcliffe, dies   

Sep 28   In the year 1948 wBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting   

Oct 01   Calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history radio Denmark begins transmitting   

Oct 02   On this day in history "Finian's Rainbow" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 725 perfs   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000.   

Oct 06   "Polonaise" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 113 performances in the year 1948.   

Oct 10   On this day in history then record 86,288 see game 5 of World Series in Cleveland   

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

Oct 12   Alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1948 casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager   

Oct 13   Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed 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   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

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   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   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

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

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 on this day in history.