Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   Operation Magic Carpet in the year 1948.  

Nov 17   Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry on this day in history.  

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

Nov 20   On this day in history uS balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record)  

Nov 23   Dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   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   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   In the year 1948 stan Musial is picked NL MVP  

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

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

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

Dec 05   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 07   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)  

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   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.  

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.