Discover what happened on 24 October 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
- Franz Lehár (Komárom-born Austrian music composer (1870–1948))
- Rustem Vambery (Hungarian judge, politician and criminologist (1872-1948))
- Ernesto Restrepo Tirado (Colombian historian (1862-1948))
- Virgil Rainer (Austrian sculptor (1871–1948))
- Béla Zerkovitz (Hungarian composer (1881–1948))
- Heinrich Grund (German politician (1892-1948))
- Markus Koch (German composer and musicologist (1879-1948))
- Frederic L. Paxson (Pulitzer Prize for History winner (1877–1948))
- Neon Antonov (Soviet Admiral (1907–1948))
- Omer De Bruyne (teacher)
- Theodore Charles Frederick Abel ((1869-1948) German American physician)