Page 15: 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 in the year 1948.   

Nov 20   US balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record) in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back   

Nov 23   Stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1948 ireland votes for independence from UK   

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

Nov 25   Charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61 in the year 1948.   

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

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

Nov 28   "Hopalong Cassidy" premiers on TV on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history first US woman army officer not in medical corps sworn-in   

Dec 04   "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35   

Dec 08   On this day in history "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   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 in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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   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   In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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