Page 3: Historical Events In 1948

Feb 05   In the year 1948 johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64   

Feb 06   In the year 1948 1st radio-controlled airplane flown   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history first radio-controlled airplane flown   

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 in the year 1948.   

Feb 07   "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 perfs in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 09   Karl Valentin, German comic/writer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1948 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history john Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland   

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

Feb 11   Test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

Feb 13   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC   

Feb 16   Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history nASCAR is incorporated.   

Feb 22   Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die in the year 1948.   

Feb 24   Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia in the year 1948.   

Feb 25   Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier in the year 1948.   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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