Historical Events In 1948

Nov 16   In the year 1948 operation Magic Carpet   

Nov 17   Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1948 belgian govt of Spaak, forms   

Nov 20   On this day in history uS balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record)   

Nov 23   On this day in history dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects   

Nov 23   On this day in history formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949   

Nov 23   In the year 1948 lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back   

Nov 23   Stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71 in the year 1948.   

Nov 24   Ireland votes for independence from UK on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1948.   

Nov 25   In the year 1948 charles D Brown, actor (Eve Knew Her Apples), dies at 61   

Nov 25   In the year 1948 fort Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed   

Nov 25   Ft Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed in the year 1948.   

Nov 26   Belgian govt of Spaak, resigns in the year 1948.   

Nov 27   36th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 12-7 in the year 1948.   

Nov 28   On this day in history "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV   

Nov 28   On this day in history "Hopalong Cassidy" premiers on TV   

Nov 29   On this day in history "Kukla, Fran, & Ollie" debuted on NBC   

Nov 29   Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley and 1,200 hundred other people attended the unveiling of the first car to be manufactured entirely in Australia--an ivory-colored motor car officially designated the 48-215, but fondly known as the Holden FX on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1948 baseball's Negro National League disbands   

Nov 30   Franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1948.   

Nov 30   On this day in history soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin   

Dec 01   Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Stan Musial is picked NL MVP in the year 1948.   

Dec 03   On this day in history "Pumpkin Papers" come to light (claimed to be from Alger Hiss)   

Dec 03   Chinese refugee ship "Kiangya" explodes in E China Sea, killing 1,100 in the year 1948.   

Dec 03   On this day in history first US woman army officer not in medical corps sworn-in   

Dec 04   "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 48 performances in the year 1948.   

Dec 04   In the year 1948 karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist, dies   

Dec 05   NY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts debuted on CBS-TV. The show introduced such talent as Pat Boone, The Chordettes, Carmel Quinn, The McGuire Sisters, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis, Steve Lawrence and Al Martino in the year 1948.   

Dec 07   Godfrey Turner, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   "Marinka" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 168 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies   

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

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1948 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   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

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

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

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