Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

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

Jan 07 On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

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

Jan 29 Tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900) died in the year 1948.  

Jan 30 In the year 1948 death of mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi  

Feb 02 In the year 1948 death of thomas W. Lamont, American banker; father or Corliss Lamont; great-grandfather of Ned Lamont (b. 1870)  

Feb 05 In the year 1948 johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64  

Feb 06 In the year 1948 robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38  

Feb 07 On this day in history "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies  

Feb 09 Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 10 In the year 1948 ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies  

Feb 11 Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 in the year 1948.  

Feb 14 In the year 1948 death of mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876)  

Feb 21 Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.  

Feb 23 John Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866) died in the year 1948.  

Mar 03 On this day in history antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51  

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

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

Mar 06 Ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914) died in the year 1948.  

Mar 10 On this day in history death of jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered  

Mar 24 Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Mar 25 Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42 in the year 1948.  

Mar 26 Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.  

Mar 27 On this day in history karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64  

Mar 29 On this day in history death of olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881)  

Mar 31 Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 in the year 1948.  

Apr 08 Josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Apr 09 In the year 1948 death of george Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872)  

Apr 14 In the year 1948 death of walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home  

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Jan 03 In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

Jan 03 In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

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 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 On this day in history 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- )