Historical Events In 1948

Jan 01   Bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   Britain nationalizes its railways in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 general Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1948 italy adopts constitution   

Jan 01   On this day in history orissa province accedes to India   

Jan 02   In the year 1948 wNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins   

Jan 03   In the year 1948 bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1948 britain grants independence to Burma   

Jan 04   Burma declares independence from UK in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   On this day in history burma gains its independence from Britain.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1948 uS President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan   

Jan 08   On this day in history a.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council.   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

Jan 08   Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1948 walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston   

Jan 10   "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 1st Supermarket in UK opens   

Jan 12   Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1948 1st country music TV show, Midwestern Hayride, premieres on WLW Cin   

Jan 14   On this day in history anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

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

Jan 17   Netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease fire in the year 1948.   

Jan 17   In the year 1948 trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY   

Jan 18   1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria in the year 1948.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   On this day in history west Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker   

Jan 22   Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados in the year 1948.   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.   

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   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- )   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65