Page 4: Historical Events In 1948

Feb 27   On this day in history the Communist Party takes control in Czechoslovakia   

Feb 28   On this day in history the last British troops leave India   

Feb 29   Nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1948 stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died   

Mar 03   Antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51 in the year 1948.   

Mar 04   Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1948 actor Eli Wallach marries actress Anne Jackson   

Mar 05   Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1948 uS rocket flies record 4800 KPH to 126k height   

Mar 07   On this day in history nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death   

Mar 07   The Dodecanese islands officially become part of Greece again, ending the Italian rule on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1948 supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional   

Mar 09   Provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia on this day in history.   

Mar 10   1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herb H Hoover, Edwards AFB Ca on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered in the year 1948.   

Mar 11   1st black in the US Tennis Open (Reginald Weir) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Jewish Agency of Jerusalem bombed on this day in history.   

Mar 12   -5°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March in the year 1948.   

Mar 12   -5ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March in the year 1948.   

Mar 13   In the year 1948 10th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Baylor 58-42   

Mar 14   In the year 1948 freedom Train arrives in San Francisco   

Mar 14   Freedom Train arrives in SF on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team v Western Australia on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine in the year 1948.   

Mar 18   On this day in history france & Great Britain & Benelux sign Treaty of Brussels   

Mar 18   Philips begin experimental TV broadcasting in the year 1948.   

Mar 19   In the year 1948 lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at Madison Square Garden, New York NY   

Mar 19   On this day in history lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at MSG, NYC   

Mar 20   On this day in history 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90   

Mar 20   20th Academy Awards "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win in the year 1948.   

Mar 20   20th Academy Awards: "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win on this day in history.   

Mar 21   "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio on this day in history.   

Mar 22   The birth of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer of 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Cats' on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65