Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1948

Jul 18 Herman Gummerus, Finnish historian and politician (b. 1877) died in the year 1948.  

Jul 21 Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Jul 23 On this day in history d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies  

Jul 26 Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies in the year 1948.  

Jul 27 Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1948.  

Jul 31 Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 In the year 1948 albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78  

Aug 10 E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1948.  

Aug 12 On this day in history death of harry Brearley, English inventor (b. 1871)  

Aug 13 In the year 1948 edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62  

Aug 16 Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on this day in history.  

Aug 17 In the year 1948 nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60  

Aug 20 On this day in history david John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65  

Aug 26 On this day in history oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50  

Aug 27 On this day in history oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 31 Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Sep 02 On this day in history death of sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist and spy (b. 1883)  

Sep 03 In the year 1948 eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of richard C. Tolman, American mathematical physicist (b. 1881)  

Sep 06 On this day in history gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66  

Sep 07 On this day in history henricus A Poels, Dutch RC theologist/social foreman, dies at 80  

Sep 08 Thomas Mofolo, Lesotho writer (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

Sep 09 On this day in history james Baskett, dies  

Sep 11 In the year 1948 albert Powell, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898-99), dies  

Sep 13 Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Golem, Svengali), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Sep 16 On this day in history ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies  

Sep 17 Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated died in the year 1948.  

Sep 24 In the year 1948 warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53  

Sep 27 Frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64 in the year 1948.  

Sep 28 In the year 1948 eJ Ratcliffe, dies  

Oct 12 Alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.  

Oct 13 In the year 1948 samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73  

Oct 15 On this day in history death of edythe Chapman, American actress (b. 1863)  

Oct 16 In the year 1948 henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)  

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- )