Famous Deaths In 1948

Oct 18 [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 23 On this day in history eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer, dies at 71  

Oct 24 On this day in history franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78  

Oct 31 Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Han], writer, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 09 Edgar Kennedy, actor (Little Orphan Annie), dies at 58 in the year 1948.  

Nov 10 Julius Curtius, German foreign minister (1929- ), dies at 71 in the year 1948.  

Nov 12 Umberto Giordano, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1948.  

Nov 23 In the year 1948 stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71  

Nov 24 On this day in history raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64  

Nov 25 Charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61 in the year 1948.  

Nov 30 In the year 1948 franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64  

Dec 04 In the year 1948 karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies  

Dec 07 In the year 1948 godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35  

Dec 09 Sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies in the year 1948.  

Dec 14 Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1948.  

Dec 17 Edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Dec 18 Janet Fay, hammered to death by Honeymoon Killers died on this day in history.  

Dec 20 C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Dec 21 Seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged died on this day in history.  

Dec 23 In the year 1948 death of hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64  

Dec 28 Mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, PM of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated died on this day in history.  

Dec 31 Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician  

Jan 05 In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )