Historical Events
- 1st radio-controlled airplane flown
Event of Interest
Bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia
Donald Bradman
- KNXT (now KCBS) TV channel 2 in Los Angeles, CA (CBS) 1st broadcast
- Nils Karlsson wins the 50k cross country gold medal at the St. Moritz Winter Olympics; Swedish skiers win all 3 cross-country events at the Games
- World & European champion Barbara Ann Scott becomes the first Canadian to win a women's figure skating Olympic gold medal at the St. Moritz Winter Games
Famous Birthdays
- José Luis Capón, Spanish soccer defender (13 caps; Atlético Madrid, 200 games), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2020)
Famous Deaths
- Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38
1948 Highlights
About February 6, 1948
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 9 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
