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

Sep 19   The birth of Jeremy Irons, English born film actor in the year 1948.   

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

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   "Heaven on Earth" closes at Century Theater NYC after 12 performances in the year 1948.   

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

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

Sep 27   In the year 1948 frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64   

Sep 28   EJ Ratcliffe, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Oct 01   Radio Denmark begins transmitting in the year 1948.   

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

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

Oct 04   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

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

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   In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

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