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   Italy adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 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   Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history britain grants independence to Burma   

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

Jan 04   Burma gains its independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 07   US President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason in the year 1948.   

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

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   In the year 1948 mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast   

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

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

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   On this day in history netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease fire   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker in the year 1948.   

Jan 22   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

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

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

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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