Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   Operation Magic Carpet on this day in history.  

Nov 17   Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry in the year 1948.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 23   Formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949 in the year 1948.  

Nov 23   Lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back in the year 1948.  

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   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   Fort Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed in the year 1948.  

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

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   In the year 1948 "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV  

Nov 28   On this day in history "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   In the year 1948 baseball's Negro National League disbands  

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   Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine in the year 1948.  

Dec 02   Stan Musial is picked NL MVP in the year 1948.  

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   First US woman army officer not in medical corps sworn-in in the year 1948.  

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

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 in the year 1948.  

Dec 07   In the year 1948 godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35  

Dec 08   "Marinka" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 168 performances in the year 1948.  

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   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 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 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.