Historical Events
Stengel Manages Yankees
Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager
Famous Birthdays
- Rick Parfitt, British pop guitarist and singer (Status Quo - "Wanderer"; "Pictures of Matchstick Men"), born in Surrey, England (d. 2016)
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Kerr, German-British writer, dies at 80
- Susan Sutherland Isaacs, English educational psychologist and psychoanalyst, dies at 63
Died in 1948 1948 Highlights
About October 12, 1948
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 6 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
