Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   Operation Magic Carpet on this day in history.  

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

Nov 19   Belgian govt of Spaak, forms on this day in history.  

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

Nov 23   Dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects in the year 1948.  

Nov 23   Formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949 in the year 1948.  

Nov 23   On this day in history lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back  

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

Nov 24   On this day in history ireland votes for independence from UK  

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

Nov 25   In the year 1948 charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61  

Nov 25   Fort Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed on this day in history.  

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

Nov 26   In the year 1948 belgian govt of Spaak, resigns  

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

Nov 28   On this day in history "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV  

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

Nov 29   On this day in history "Kukla, Fran, & Ollie" debuted on NBC  

Nov 29   On this day in history 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.  

Nov 30   Baseball's Negro National League disbands on this day in history.  

Nov 30   On this day in history franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64  

Nov 30   Soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin in the year 1948.  

Dec 01   On this day in history arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine  

Dec 02   Stan Musial is picked NL MVP on this day in history.  

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

Dec 03   In the year 1948 chinese refugee ship "Kiangya" explodes in E China Sea, killing 1,100  

Dec 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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.  

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

Dec 08   In the year 1948 "Marinka" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 168 performances  

Dec 09   On this day in history sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies  

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

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

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65