What happened on 27 April 1948?

Discover what happened on 27 April 1948 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Joannes Raeymaekers (spiritual director)
  • Julius Thirion
  • Bertha Verleye
  • Herbert Johansson
  • Clifford Crowley (Canadian ice hockey player (1906–1948))
  • Ernestine Lutze (German politician (1873-1948))
  • Jean Chatel (French politician)
  • Georgy Volfenzon (Soviet architect (1893-1948))
  • Vasyl Shchurat (Ukrainian poet, translator and literary critic)
  • Ad Yale (American baseball player (1870-1948))
  • Daniel Edward Riley (Canadian politician)
  • Oscar Hullgren (Swedish painter (1869-1948))
  • Jessie Newbery (Scottish artist and embroiderer (1864–1948))
  • Louis W. Hill (American businessman)
  • William S. Knudsen (Danish-American automotive industry executive and American general during World War II)
  • Alberto de Aguiar (Portuguese physician)
  • Aleksandr Dyatlov
  • Josef Hucl (Czech politician, entrepreneur and mayor (1871–1948))
  • Jenő Záray
  • Georges Dalmagne (French politician (1860-1948))
  • Milan Svoboda (Czech theatre director)
  • Alpo Luostarinen (Finnish politician)
  • Martinus Johannes Smit (Dutch photographer)
  • Andrew Balfour ((1936-1948))
  • Violet Beatrice Verner ((died 1948))
  • Jacques Chopard ((1880-1948))
  • Joannes Raeymaekers (spiritual director)