Page 3: Historical Events In 1948

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

Feb 06   1st radio-controlled airplane flown in the year 1948.   

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

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   In the year 1948 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances   

Feb 07   "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history "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   In the year 1948 5th Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1948 andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings   

Feb 13   Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy &Baugniet of Belgium in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 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   Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time in the year 1948.   

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

Feb 21   Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.   

Feb 21   NASCAR is incorporated on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia   

Feb 25   Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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 WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

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   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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 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   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

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

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