What Happened on June 2, 1948

Famous Birthdays

  • Albert Innaurato, American playwright and stage director (Age in Soho; Gemini), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
  • Jerry Mathers, American actor (Leave It To Beaver - "Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver"; The Trouble with Harry), born in Sioux City, Iowa

Famous Deaths

  • Karl Brandt, German Nazi physician of Adolf Hitler, executed by hanging for war crimes at 44
  • Karl Gebhardt, German Nazi physician (convicted of war crimes for experimenting on concentration camp inmates), executed by hanging at 50
  • Viktor Brack, German Nazi physician and war criminal, executed by hanging at 43
  • Waldemar Hoven, German Nazi physician (convicted of war crimes for experimenting on concentration camp inmates at Buchenwald), executed by hanging at 43
  • Wolfram Sievers, German Nazi physician (convicted of war crimes for atrocities while director of the SS), executed by hanging at 42
Died in 1948 1948 Highlights

About June 2, 1948

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 10 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes

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