Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   Operation Magic Carpet in the year 1948.  

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

Nov 19   Belgian govt of Spaak, forms on this day in history.  

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

Nov 23   In the year 1948 dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects  

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

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

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 in the year 1948.  

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

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

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

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   "Hopalong Cassidy" premiers on TV in the year 1948.  

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

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   Stan Musial is picked NL MVP on this day in history.  

Dec 03   In the year 1948 "Pumpkin Papers" come to light (claimed to be from Alger Hiss)  

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   Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1948.  

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

Dec 08   "Marinka" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 168 performances on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

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 in the year 1948.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.