Historical Events
- Bernard M Baruch introduces term "Cold War"
- Francis Poulenc's "Sinfonietta" premieres
- WJBK TV channel 2 in Detroit, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Dale "Buffin" Griffin, English rock drummer (Mott The Hoople - "All Young Dudes"), born in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England (d. 2016)
- Kweisi Mfume, American (Rep-D-Maryland) and CEO of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Paul and Barry Ryan, British composers and singers, born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Famous Deaths
- Franz Lehár, Austrian-Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78
1948 Highlights
About October 24, 1948
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
