Historical Events
- "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances
- After winning Lake Placid (1932) and Garmisch-Partenkirchen (1936) Olympic ski jumping gold medals, Birger Ruud comes out of retirement to win silver in St. Moritz in a Norwegian medal sweep
Event of Interest
Omar Bradley succeeds Dwight Eisenhower as US Army Chief of Staff
1948 History
Famous Birthdays
- David Campbell, Canadian composer (worked with Adele, Justin Timberlake), born in Toronto
- Jimmy Greenspoon, American session and touring rock organist (Three Dog Night - "Joy to the World"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
- Red McKenzie, American jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper), dies at 48
About February 7, 1948
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
