Page 13: Historical Events In 1948

Sep 16   Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated   

Sep 17   The birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Ralph J Bunche confirmed as acting UN mediator in Palestine on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 21   On this day in history the birth of Stephen King, US novelist   

Sep 23   On this day in history braves clinch NL pennant   

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

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

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   Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 27   Frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64 in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 radio Denmark begins transmitting   

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

Oct 03   Columbia U reports discovery of uranium in Belgian Congo on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Then record 86,288 see game 5 of World Series in Cleveland on this day in history.   

Oct 11   "Love Life" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 252 performances on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1948 alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80   

Oct 12   On this day in history casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager   

Oct 13   In the year 1948 samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73   

Oct 14   Batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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