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   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.   

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

Sep 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV   

Sep 21   On this day in history comedian Milton Berle is named as permanent host of The Texaco Star Theater on NBC-TV.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 26   Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914 in the year 1948.   

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

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

Oct 01   On this day in history calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages   

Oct 01   On this day in history radio Denmark begins transmitting   

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

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   In the year 1948 indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game   

Oct 05   The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000 in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

Oct 12   On this day in history alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80   

Oct 12   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed   

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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   In the year 1948 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   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   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.