Page 3: Historical Events In 1948
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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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