What Happened on December 4, 1948

Historical Events

  • 13th Iron Bowl (first since 1907): Alabama beats Auburn 55-0 in Birmingham
  • Heitor Villa-Lobos' folk operetta "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC, after 88 performances
  • SS Kiangya hits mine in Whangpoo River, China, sinks killing 2,750
1948 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Lin Onus, Australian Aboriginal artist (Michael and I are just slipping down to the pub for a minute), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1996)
  • Southside Johnny [Lyons], American rocker (Asbury Jukes - "I Don't Want Go Home"; "Talk To Me"), born in Neptune, New Jersey
Born in 1948

Famous Deaths

  • Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist and neurologist (resisted Nazi's Aktion T4 extermination campaign), dies at 80
1948 Highlights

About December 4, 1948

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 3 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius