Discover what happened on 20 February 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
- Abdur Rauf Danapuri (Indian Islamic scholar and political figure (d. 1948))
- Horace Potter (American metalworker, designer, and artisan)
- Abdur Rauf Danapuri (Indian Islamic scholar and political figure (d. 1948))
- Robert P. Lamont (American politician (1867-1948))
- Bertha Eckstein-Diener (Austrian writer and historian (1874–1948))
- Sam Baroudi (American boxer (1926–1948))
- Eugène Tirvert (French painter (1881-1948))
- Maurice Brocas (Belgian painter (1892-1948))
- Pyotr Lisitsyn (botanist (1877-1948))
- João Cândido Ferreira (Brazilian politician)
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- Édouard Guyot
- Hermann August von Holzhausen
- John Ericsson
- Ethel Holder Grubb Drummond ((1901-1948))
- Alexander Lister ((1858-1948))
- Frederick Robert Lumley ((died 1948))
- Ladislav Lacina
- Helen L. Weiss (US music composer, pianist and choir director.)
- Horace Potter (American metalworker, designer, and artisan)
- Robert P. Lamont (American politician (1867-1948))
- Bertha Eckstein-Diener (Austrian writer and historian (1874–1948))
- Sam Baroudi (American boxer (1926–1948))
- Eugène Tirvert (French painter (1881-1948))
- Maurice Brocas (Belgian painter (1892-1948))
- Pyotr Lisitsyn (botanist (1877-1948))
- João Cândido Ferreira (Brazilian politician)
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- Édouard Guyot
- Hermann August von Holzhausen
- John Ericsson
- Ethel Holder Grubb Drummond ((1901-1948))
- Alexander Lister ((1858-1948))
- Frederick Robert Lumley ((died 1948))
- Ladislav Lacina
- Helen L. Weiss (US music composer, pianist and choir director.)
- Horace Potter (American metalworker, designer, and artisan)