What happened on 7 September 1948?

Discover what happened on 7 September 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

  • Paul Niedieck (German big game hunter, explorer and writer (1873–1948))
  • André Suarès (French poet (1868–1948))
  • Julius Schniewind (German evangelical theologian (1883–1948))
  • Karl Prahl (German painter (1882-1948))
  • Otto Kuhlmann (German architect (1873-1948))
  • Aleksander Maklecov
  • Olga Adamsen (Swedish actress)
  • Hosea Mann (Member of Vermont House of Representatives (1858–1948))
  • Margaret C. MacDonald (Matron-in-Chief of the Canadian Nursing service band; first woman in the British Empire to reach the rank of major)
  • Henricus Andreas Poels (Dutch priest)
  • Shimizu Teikichi (Japanese businessperson (1867-1948))
  • Aikawa Kiyonari (Japanese lawyer and politician)
  • Alfred Šerko (Slovene speleologist)
  • Vasil Uzunov
  • Edmund Greenwood (Australian politician)
  • Hans Krticzka von Jaden
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  • Judith Elizabeth Corbet ((died 1948))
  • Bernardine Mary Margaret Smith ((1872-1948))
  • Amy Florence Patrick ((1900-1948))
  • Loise Pugh ((1884-1948))
  • Christiano Klingelhoefer
  • Magdalena Matoušková
  • William Bradley (Australian cricketer (1867-1948))
  • Sr Mary Clare de Lauret
  • Shabtai Weiss (writer and editor (1895–1948))