Historical Events In 1948

Jan 01   Bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history britain nationalizes its railways   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 general Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective   

Jan 01   General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 01   Italy adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Orissa province accedes to India in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 &127*) vs India MCG on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Britain grants independence to Burma on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1948 queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason   

Jan 09   On this day in history walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston   

Jan 10   In the year 1948 "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances   

Jan 12   1st Supermarket in UK opens on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast   

Jan 12   The first American style supermarket in UK opens in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1948 anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

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

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

Jan 17   Trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY on this day in history.   

Jan 18   1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.   

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- )   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.   

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