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)