Discover what happened on 20 May 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
- George Beurling (Second World War flying ace (1921–1948))
- George Jerram (Australian rules footballer and coach)
- Luz Palomares
- Johan Åberg (politician (1852-1948))
- Marie Pitt (Australian poet and socialist activist)
- Victor Ido (Dutch writer, 1869–1948 (1869–1948))
- Heinz Stieda (German actor)
- Aleksander Lewandowski
- Alma Dolens (Italian pacifist, journalist, and feminist)
- Ada Mary à Beckett (Australian biologist, academic and educationist (1872-1948))
- Wilhelm Münnich (Chilean politician (1876-1948))
- Waldemar Fink ((1883-1948))
- Leopold Friedrich Franz Abel (entomologist)
- Domenico Marsiglia (roman-catholic archbishop (1879-1948))
- Caroline Maude Nicholson (British noble (c. 1861 – 1948))
- Theodor Burghardt
- George E. Mack (American actor (1866-1948))
- Marie Veyssière
- Adolf Jakubec
- Eugenie Lanssens
- Ludwig Albrecht de Graaff (mayor)
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- Eugenie Lanssens
- Ludwig Albrecht de Graaff (mayor)
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- Adolf Jakubec
- Eugenie Lanssens
- Ludwig Albrecht de Graaff (mayor)
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- Adolf Jakubec