Page 3: Historical Events In 1948

Feb 05   Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 in the year 1948.   

Feb 06   1st radio-controlled airplane flown on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1948 bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia   

Feb 06   First radio-controlled airplane flown in the year 1948.   

Feb 06   Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 in the year 1948.   

Feb 07   On this day in history "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances   

Feb 07   In the year 1948 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs   

Feb 07   In the year 1948 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies   

Feb 07   U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley in the year 1948.   

Feb 08   5th Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 5th Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

Feb 09   Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.   

Feb 09   On this day in history wLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Feb 10   Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1948 greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki   

Feb 11   Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140 in the year 1948.   

Feb 11   On this day in history john Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland   

Feb 11   In the year 1948 sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50   

Feb 11   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain   

Feb 12   In the year 1948 1st Lt Nancy Leftenant becomes 1st black in army nursing corps   

Feb 13   Andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy &Baugniet of Belgium on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA   

Feb 13   On this day in history wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England   

Feb 15   Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan on this day in history.   

Feb 16   1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time   

Feb 20   Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80   

Feb 21   NASCAR is incorporated on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die in the year 1948.   

Feb 24   In the year 1948 communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia   

Feb 25   Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier 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   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65