Historical Events In 1948

Feb 05   On this day in history johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64   

Feb 06   1st radio-controlled airplane flown on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1948 bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia   

Feb 06   First radio-controlled airplane flown on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 in the year 1948.   

Feb 07   "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs   

Feb 07   "Red" McKenzie, blues-jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history u.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley.   

Feb 08   In the year 1948 5th Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

Feb 08   5th Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland in the year 1948.   

Feb 09   Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   WLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies in the year 1948.   

Feb 10   Greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   John Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland in the year 1948.   

Feb 11   In the year 1948 sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50   

Feb 11   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain   

Feb 12   1st Lt Nancy Leftenant becomes 1st black in army nursing corps on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1948 andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings   

Feb 13   Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy &Baugniet of Belgium in the year 1948.   

Feb 13   In the year 1948 men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA   

Feb 13   In the year 1948 wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England   

Feb 15   In the year 1948 mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan   

Feb 16   1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time in the year 1948.   

Feb 20   On this day in history czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns   

Feb 21   Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1948.   

Feb 21   NASCAR is incorporated on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1948 communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia   

Feb 25   In the year 1948 communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier   

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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   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

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   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   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.