Page 15: Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   Operation Magic Carpet on this day in history.   

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

Nov 19   On this day in history 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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 28   "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV in the year 1948.   

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

Nov 29   "Kukla, Fran, & Ollie" debuted on NBC in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Stan Musial is picked NL MVP in the year 1948.   

Dec 03   On this day in history "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   On this day in history first US woman army officer not in medical corps sworn-in   

Dec 04   "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances in the year 1948.   

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 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   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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.