Page 3: Historical Events In 1948

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 09   In the year 1948 karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65   

Feb 09   WLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   Greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki in the year 1948.   

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

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

Feb 11   John Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 13   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA in the year 1948.   

Feb 13   In the year 1948 wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England   

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

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

Feb 16   Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time in the year 1948.   

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 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   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

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