Page 2: Historical Events In 1948

Jan 23   On this day in history bradman scores 201 in 272 mins v India, 21 fours 1 six   

Jan 23   In the year 1948 bradman scores 201 in 272 minutes vs India, 21 fours 1 six   

Jan 23   On this day in history gen. Eisenhower said he could not accept a presidential nomination from either party; four years later, he ran as a Republican and was elected 34th president of the United States.   

Jan 23   Huston's "Treasure of Sierra Madre" starring Humphrey Bogart opens on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Test debut of Neil Harvey, vs India at Adelaide on this day in history.   

Jan 24   "Music in My Heart" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 124 perfs in the year 1948.   

Jan 24   Australia all out 674 vs India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*) in the year 1948.   

Jan 24   Dutch Liberal Party forms-People's party for Freedom &Democracy (VVD) on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1948 in the Philippine Islands a 8.2 earthquake occurred near the southwest coast of Panay. Over $3.5 million property damage was sustained in the islands, and 72 people were killed.   

Jan 25   In the year 1948 investors Syndicate of Canada incorporates Investors Mutual of Canada Ltd.; Canada's first public mutual fund will be first sold to the public in 1950   

Jan 26   In the year 1948 executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed   

Jan 26   Executive Order981, which puts an end to segregation in US Armed Forces, is signed in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 27   1st locomotive to carry 1,000,000 pounds (450,000 kg) operates in the year 1948.   

Jan 27   The first locomotive to carry 1,000,000 pounds (450,000 kg) operates in the year 1948.   

Jan 27   In the year 1948 the first tape recorder sold   

Jan 28   On this day in history the birth of Mikhail Baryshnikov, Soviet ballet dancer   

Jan 29   In the year 1948 "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 188 perfs   

Jan 30   5th Winter Olympic games open in St Moritz, Switzerland on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1948 mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi   

Jan 30   Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political and spiritual leader, is assassinated by a Hindu extremist in the year 1948.   

Jan 31   J D Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish" appears in NY on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1948 magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway   

Feb 01   Federation Malaysia forms from 9 sultanates in the year 1948.   

Feb 01   Palestine Post building in Jerusalem bombed on this day in history.   

Feb 02   President Truman urges congress to adopt a civil rights program on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Dick Button becomes 1st world figure skating champion from US on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Dick Button becomes first world figure skating champion from US on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day) in the year 1948.   

Feb 04   Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1948 "Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time   

Feb 05   In the year 1948 "The Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time   

Feb 05   Dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion in the year 1948.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

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

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65