Page 15: Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   On this day in history operation Magic Carpet   

Nov 17   Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry in the year 1948.   

Nov 19   In the year 1948 belgian govt of Spaak, forms   

Nov 20   In the year 1948 uS balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record)   

Nov 23   In the year 1948 dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects   

Nov 23   On this day in history formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949   

Nov 23   Lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71 in the year 1948.   

Nov 24   Ireland votes for independence from UK in the year 1948.   

Nov 24   In the year 1948 raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 25   On this day in history charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61   

Nov 25   Fort Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed in the year 1948.   

Nov 25   In the year 1948 ft Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed   

Nov 26   Belgian govt of Spaak, resigns on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history 36th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 12-7   

Nov 28   In the year 1948 "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV   

Nov 28   In the year 1948 "Hopalong Cassidy" premiers on TV   

Nov 29   In the year 1948 "Kukla, Fran, & Ollie" debuted on NBC   

Nov 29   Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley and 1,200 hundred other people attended the unveiling of the first car to be manufactured entirely in Australia--an ivory-colored motor car officially designated the 48-215, but fondly known as the Holden FX on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history baseball's Negro National League disbands   

Nov 30   In the year 1948 franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 30   On this day in history soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin   

Dec 01   Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine in the year 1948.   

Dec 02   Stan Musial is picked NL MVP in the year 1948.   

Dec 03   "Pumpkin Papers" come to light (claimed to be from Alger Hiss) in the year 1948.   

Dec 03   Chinese refugee ship "Kiangya" explodes in E China Sea, killing 1,100 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1948 first US woman army officer not in medical corps sworn-in   

Dec 04   In the year 1948 "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances   

Dec 04   On this day in history karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies   

Dec 05   On this day in history nY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions   

Dec 06   Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts debuted on CBS-TV. The show introduced such talent as Pat Boone, The Chordettes, Carmel Quinn, The McGuire Sisters, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis, Steve Lawrence and Al Martino in the year 1948.   

Dec 07   Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history "Marinka" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 168 performances   

Dec 09   Sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies in the year 1948.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65