Historical Events In 1948

Sep 16   Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies in the year 1948.   

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   Ralph J Bunche confirmed as acting UN mediator in Palestine in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

Sep 21   In the year 1948 "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 on this day in history.   

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   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   "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 in the year 1948.   

Sep 27   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages   

Oct 01   On this day in history radio Denmark begins transmitting   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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