Today in History for 5th February 1948
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◀ 1947 1948 1949 ▶ | ||||||
Historical Events
Events 1 - 3 of 3
- "Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time
- Dick Button becomes 1st US figure skating Olympic champion
- Gretchen Fraser becomes 1st US woman Olympic slalom champion
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 6 of 6
- Barbara Hershey, [Herzstein], Atlanta, (Stuntman, Shy People)
- Christopher Guest, NYC, actor (SNL, Heartbeeps, This is Spinal Tap)
- David Denny, rock guitarist (Steve Miller Band-Abracadabra)
- Elco [LC] Brinkman, Dutch minister WVC (CDA)
- Nigel Tufnel, rocker (Spinal Tap)
- Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish football manager
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 1 of 1
- Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64
