Page 13: Historical Events In 1948

Sep 16   Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated   

Sep 17   The birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor in the year 1948.   

Sep 18   On this day in history ralph J Bunche confirmed as acting UN mediator in Palestine   

Sep 19   In the year 1948 62nd US Womens Tennis: M Osborne duPont beats A L Brough (46 64 15-13)   

Sep 19   On this day in history the birth of Jeremy Irons, English born film actor   

Sep 20   "Magdalena" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 48 performances in the year 1948.   

Sep 21   In the year 1948 "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV   

Sep 21   On this day in history comedian Milton Berle is named as permanent host of The Texaco Star Theater on NBC-TV.   

Sep 21   The birth of Stephen King, US novelist in the year 1948.   

Sep 23   In the year 1948 braves clinch NL pennant   

Sep 24   On this day in history mildred Gillars (Axis Sally) pleads innocent in Wash DC   

Sep 24   In the year 1948 mildred Gillars, charged with treason as Nazi radio propagandist Axis Sally, pleads innocent in Washington, DC.   

Sep 24   Warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1948 "Heaven on Earth" closes at Century Theater NYC after 12 performances   

Sep 26   Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   In the year 1948 "Carib Song" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 36 performances   

Sep 27   Frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   EJ Ratcliffe, dies in the year 1948.   

Sep 28   WBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting in the year 1948.   

Oct 01   In the year 1948 calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages   

Oct 01   Radio Denmark begins transmitting in the year 1948.   

Oct 02   In the year 1948 "Finian's Rainbow" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 725 perfs   

Oct 03   On this day in history columbia U reports discovery of uranium in Belgian Congo   

Oct 04   Gordon MacRae hosted the premiere of a radio classic. The Railroad Hour debuted on ABC radio. The theme song was I’ ve Been Working on the Railroad and the show was sponsored by -- get ready ­ America’ s Railroads in the year 1948.   

Oct 04   In the year 1948 indians beat Red Sox, 8-0, in 1st AL playoff game   

Oct 05   The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000 in the year 1948.   

Oct 06   On this day in history "Polonaise" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 113 performances   

Oct 10   In the year 1948 then record 86,288 see game 5 of World Series in Cleveland   

Oct 11   "Love Life" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 252 performances in the year 1948.   

Oct 12   Alfred Kerr, writer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.   

Oct 12   Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager in the year 1948.   

Oct 13   In the year 1948 samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73   

Oct 14   In the year 1948 batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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   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   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65