Page 15: Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   On this day in history operation Magic Carpet   

Nov 17   On this day in history britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry   

Nov 19   Belgian govt of Spaak, forms in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1948.   

Nov 25   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history belgian govt of Spaak, resigns   

Nov 27   In the year 1948 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   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   On this day in history baseball's Negro National League disbands   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1948 soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin   

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

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   On this day in history karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies   

Dec 05   NY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions in the year 1948.   

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   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   In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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