Famous Deaths In 1948

Jan 01 Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.  

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

Jan 08 On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

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

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

Jan 29 In the year 1948 death of tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900)  

Jan 30 Mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1948 "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies  

Feb 09 Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.  

Feb 10 On this day in history ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies  

Feb 11 In the year 1948 sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50  

Feb 14 On this day in history death of mordecai Brown, American baseball player (b. 1876)  

Feb 21 In the year 1948 frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of john Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866)  

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

Mar 04 On this day in history antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51  

Mar 05 In the year 1948 charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies  

Mar 06 In the year 1948 death of ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914)  

Mar 10 In the year 1948 death of jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered  

Mar 24 On this day in history death of sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885)  

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

Mar 26 In the year 1948 helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43  

Mar 27 In the year 1948 karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64  

Mar 29 Olev Siinmaa, Estonian architect (b. 1881) died on this day in history.  

Mar 31 In the year 1948 egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62  

Apr 08 In the year 1948 josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40  

Apr 09 George Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. 1872) died on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home died in the year 1948.  

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Jan 03 On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)  

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 In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

Jan 05 In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker  

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

Jan 06 Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 06 Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.