Page 4: Historical Events In 1948

Feb 27   The Communist Party takes control in Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1948 the last British troops leave India   

Feb 29   Nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died in the year 1948.   

Mar 03   On this day in history antonin Artaud, writer, dies at 51   

Mar 04   On this day in history antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51   

Mar 05   Actor Eli Wallach marries actress Anne Jackson on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1948 charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies   

Mar 05   US rocket flies record 4800 KPH to 126k height in the year 1948.   

Mar 07   In the year 1948 nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death   

Mar 07   The Dodecanese islands officially become part of Greece again, ending the Italian rule in the year 1948.   

Mar 08   Supreme Court rules relg instructions in pub schools unconstitutional on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1948 provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia   

Mar 10   1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herb H Hoover, Edwards AFB Ca in the year 1948.   

Mar 10   On this day in history jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered   

Mar 11   1st black in the US Tennis Open (Reginald Weir) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history jewish Agency of Jerusalem bombed   

Mar 12   -5°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March in the year 1948.   

Mar 12   -5ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March on this day in history.   

Mar 13   10th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Baylor 58-42 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1948 freedom Train arrives in San Francisco   

Mar 14   Freedom Train arrives in SF on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team v Western Australia in the year 1948.   

Mar 15   In the year 1948 bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia   

Mar 15   On this day in history sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine   

Mar 18   On this day in history france & Great Britain & Benelux sign Treaty of Brussels   

Mar 18   Philips begin experimental TV broadcasting on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at Madison Square Garden, New York NY   

Mar 19   On this day in history lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at MSG, NYC   

Mar 20   1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   20th Academy Awards "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1948 20th Academy Awards: "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win   

Mar 21   On this day in history "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio   

Mar 22   The birth of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer of 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Cats' on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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