Historical Events In 1948

Aug 26   Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August in the year 1948.   

Aug 27   In the year 1948 oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 31   On this day in history andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52   

Aug 31   Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee in the year 1948.   

Sep 01   On this day in history communist's form the North China People's Republic   

Sep 01   UN's World Health Organization forms on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies in the year 1948.   

Sep 04   In the year 1948 "Angel in the Wings" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 308 perfs   

Sep 04   Queen Wilhelmina of the Holland abdicates the throne, citing health reasons in the year 1948.   

Sep 05   In the year 1948 in France, Robert Schuman becomes President of the Council while being Foreign minister, As such, he is the negotiator of the major treaties of the end of World War II.   

Sep 06   On this day in history "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 perfs   

Sep 06   Gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66 in the year 1948.   

Sep 06   In the year 1948 juliana becomes queen of the Netherlands   

Sep 06   On this day in history juliana of the Netherlands is crowned as Queen.   

Sep 07   1st use of synthetic rubber in asphaltic concrete, Akron Oh on this day in history.   

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

Sep 07   The first use of synthetic rubber in asphaltic concrete, Akron Oh on this day in history.   

Sep 08   British De Havilland 08-fighter flies faster than sound on this day in history.   

Sep 09   "Hilarities (of 1949)" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 14 perfs in the year 1948.   

Sep 09   James Baskett, dies in the year 1948.   

Sep 09   North Korea (The People's Democratic Republic of Korea) is created on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1948 people's Democratic Republic of Korea proclaimed   

Sep 10   On this day in history bijz Criminal division sentences war criminal Jacob Folks to life   

Sep 11   Albert Powell, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898-99), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Invasion of the State of Hyderabad by the Indian Army on the day after the Pakistani leader Jinnah's death in the year 1948.   

Sep 13   Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, 1st woman to serve in both houses of Congress on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, first woman to serve in both houses of Congress on this day in history.   

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

Sep 14   Gerald Ford upsets Rep Bartel J Jonkman in Mich 5th Dist Rep primary on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Groundbreaking ceremony for the UN world headquarters in the year 1948.   

Sep 15   On this day in history "Small Wonder" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 134 performances   

Sep 15   F-86 Sabre sets world aircraft speed record of 1080 kph in the year 1948.   

Sep 16   In the year 1948 "Heaven on Earth" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 performances   

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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   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.   

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

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   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.   

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

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

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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