Historical Events In 1948

Feb 05   In the year 1948 johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64  

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

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

Feb 06   On this day in history first radio-controlled airplane flown  

Feb 06   On this day in history robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38  

Feb 07   "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances in the year 1948.  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies  

Feb 07   On this day in history u.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley.  

Feb 08   5th Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland in the year 1948.  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65  

Feb 09   WLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1948.  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki  

Feb 11   In the year 1948 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140  

Feb 11   In the year 1948 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140  

Feb 11   In the year 1948 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   Test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain in the year 1948.  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1948 andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings  

Feb 13   In the year 1948 ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy &Baugniet of Belgium  

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

Feb 13   Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan  

Feb 16   In the year 1948 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC  

Feb 16   In the year 1948 miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time  

Feb 20   Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns in the year 1948.  

Feb 21   In the year 1948 frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 21   In the year 1948 nASCAR is incorporated.  

Feb 22   In the year 1948 arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die  

Feb 24   Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia in the year 1948.  

Feb 25   On this day in history communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier  

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04   Eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 05   In the year 1948 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   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   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   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

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