Page 15: Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   Operation Magic Carpet on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1948 britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry   

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   On this day in history dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects   

Nov 23   In the year 1948 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   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   On this day in history charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61   

Nov 25   On this day in history fort Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed   

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

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

Dec 01   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history "Pumpkin Papers" come to light (claimed to be from Alger Hiss)   

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

Dec 03   First US woman army officer not in medical corps sworn-in on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies in the year 1948.   

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

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

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.   

Jan 19   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

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