Historical Events
- ABC enters network TV at 7 PM (WJZ, NY)
- Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC
Sports History
Bradman scores 133* Aust v Lancashire, 216 mins, 17 fours
Famous Birthdays
- Pal Gerevich, Hungarian fencer (Olympic bronze 1972, 80)
Famous Deaths
- Andrew Brown, Scottish football coach (b. 1870)
- Emmy Hennings-Ball [Emma Cordsen], German poet and performer dies at 63
- Kan'ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian, writer, and peace activist, dies at 74
- Lucille Bogan, American blues singer and songwriter ("Sweet Petunia"; "Black Angel Blues"), dies from coronary sclerosis at 51
- Montague Summers, English clergyman and writer (Malleus Maleficarum), dies at 68
Died in 1948 1948 Highlights
About August 10, 1948
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 8 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
