Page 15: Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   On this day in history operation Magic Carpet   

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

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

Nov 20   US balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 24   On this day in history ireland votes for independence from UK   

Nov 24   On this day in history raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 25   In the year 1948 charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61   

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 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   In the year 1948 "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1948 "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 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1948.   

Nov 30   On this day in history soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin   

Dec 01   Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1948.   

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

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   In the year 1948 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.   

Dec 07   Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   In the year 1948 "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   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

Jan 14   In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

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

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 in the year 1948.