Historical Events In 1948

Jan 01   Bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   Britain nationalizes its railways in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective on this day in history.   

Jan 01   General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history italy adopts constitution   

Jan 01   On this day in history orissa province accedes to India   

Jan 02   On this day in history wNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins   

Jan 03   Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG in the year 1948.   

Jan 03   Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 &127*) vs India MCG in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   Britain grants independence to Burma in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   On this day in history burma declares independence from UK   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 burma gains its independence from Britain.   

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

Jan 07   US President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan in the year 1948.   

Jan 08   A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council in the year 1948.   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston in the year 1948.   

Jan 10   "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 12   1st Supermarket in UK opens in the year 1948.   

Jan 12   Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast in the year 1948.   

Jan 12   The first American style supermarket in UK opens on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 1st country music TV show, Midwestern Hayride, premieres on WLW Cin   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease fire on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1948 trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY   

Jan 18   1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria in the year 1948.   

Jan 18   In the year 1948 ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS)   

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 21   In the year 1948 w Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker   

Jan 21   West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados 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   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.