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   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   In the year 1948 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   "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs on this day in history.   

Feb 07   "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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   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   Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140 in the year 1948.   

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

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   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 in the year 1948.   

Feb 13   Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy &Baugniet of Belgium on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80   

Feb 21   NASCAR is incorporated on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die   

Feb 24   In the year 1948 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   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   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

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

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   In the year 1948 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   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

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