Historical Events In 1948

Feb 05   On this day in history johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history "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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1948 5th Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland  

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   In the year 1948 ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies  

Feb 10   Greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki on this day in history.  

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   John Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland in the year 1948.  

Feb 11   On this day in history sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50  

Feb 11   Test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy &Baugniet of Belgium  

Feb 13   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC  

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

Feb 20   In the year 1948 czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns  

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   In the year 1948 communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia  

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   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician  

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)  

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )  

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

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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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