Historical Events In 1948

Apr 14   Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.  

Apr 14   On this day in history walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home  

Apr 15   In the year 1948 1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated  

Apr 15   First Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created on this day in history.  

Apr 16   On this day in history babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies  

Apr 16   On this day in history organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris  

Apr 17   In the year 1948 johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75  

Apr 18   In the year 1948 international Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands  

Apr 18   In the year 1948 lockhead Hudson aircraft crashes at Lae, Papua New Guniea, claiming 37 lives.  

Apr 19   Gerard Cote wins his 4th Boston Marathon on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history nYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents  

Apr 20   Walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit on this day in history.  

Apr 21   1st Polaroid camera was sold in US in the year 1948.  

Apr 21   In the year 1948 carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66  

Apr 22   In the year 1948 wTVR TV channel 6 in Richmond, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Apr 23   KSTP TV channel 5 in St Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast in the year 1948.  

Apr 24   Joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Apr 26   The XP-86 prototype for the Sabre Jet first "officially" breaks the sound barrier. The first operational F-86A Sabres entered service in May of the same year on this day in history.  

Apr 27   Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River on this day in history.  

Apr 29   In the year 1948 bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours  

Apr 30   In the year 1948 org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia  

May 01   Christos Ladas, Greek minister of Justice, murdered in the year 1948.  

May 01   Glenn Taylor, Idaho Senator, arrested in Birmingham AL for trying to enter a meeting through a door marked "for Negroes" on this day in history.  

May 01   North Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea in the year 1948.  

May 03   Pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener & Tennessee Williams on this day in history.  

May 03   In the year 1948 pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener &Tennessee Williams  

May 04   In the year 1948 the Hague Court of Justice convicts Hans Rauter (SS) to the death  

May 05   On this day in history 1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier  

May 05   Belgian Government of Spaak resigns in the year 1948.  

May 05   On this day in history the first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier  

May 06   On this day in history "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances  

May 06   43 communist rebels, executed in Athens on this day in history.  

May 07   On this day in history nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death  

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)  

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35)  

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )  

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.  

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.  

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65