Page 3: 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances   

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

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

Feb 07   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history 5th Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1948 wLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Feb 10   Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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   Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 in the year 1948.   

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   On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy &Baugniet of Belgium   

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

Feb 13   Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan in the year 1948.   

Feb 16   1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC in the year 1948.   

Feb 16   On this day in history miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80   

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   In the year 1948 communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia   

Feb 25   On this day in history communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier   

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

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.   

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   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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