On this day

October 10, 1948

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from October 10, 1948

Notable Births

1948Sue Campbell, Baroness Campbell of Loughborough, English academic and businesswoman[†]

Susan Catherine Campbell, Baroness Campbell of Loughborough is a British sports administrator who was chair of UK Sport between 2003 and 2013.

Cyril Neville

1948Cyril Neville, American R&B percussionist and singer[†]

Cyril Garrett Neville is an American percussionist and vocalist who first came to prominence as a member of his brother Art Neville's funky New Orleans–based band, The Meters. He joined Art in the Neville Brothers band upon the dissolution of the Meters.

Séverine (singer)

1948SĂ©verine, French singer and actress[†]

Séverine is a French singer.

Notable Deaths

Ted Horn

1948Ted Horn, American race car driver (born 1910)[†]

Eylard Theodore Horn was an American racing driver. Widely considered one of the greatest racers of his era, he was the first person in history to win the AAA National Championship three times consecutively, doing so in 1946, 1947 and 1948.