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 on this day in history.  

Nov 19   On this day in history belgian govt of Spaak, forms  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 23   In the year 1948 formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949  

Nov 23   Lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back in the year 1948.  

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

Nov 24   Ireland votes for independence from UK on this day in history.  

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   Ft Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed in the year 1948.  

Nov 26   Belgian govt of Spaak, resigns in the year 1948.  

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

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

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

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

Nov 29   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 baseball's Negro National League disbands  

Nov 30   Franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin on this day in history.  

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

Dec 02   On this day in history stan Musial is picked NL MVP  

Dec 03   "Pumpkin Papers" come to light (claimed to be from Alger Hiss) on this day in history.  

Dec 03   On this day in history chinese refugee ship "Kiangya" explodes in E China Sea, killing 1,100  

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1948 karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies  

Dec 05   NY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1948.  

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

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

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.  

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 in the year 1948.  

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