Apr 20 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California

Apr 24 Dick Powell starred in " Richard Diamond, Private Detective" on NBC radio.

Apr 20 Dr. Arthur Compton of the University of Washington made a surprising statement in Boston, MA. He said,"College athletic coaches are responsible for the failure of efforts to reform sports and make sports an important part of education"

Apr 03 WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus OH (NBC) begins broadcasting

Apr 04 Israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement

Apr 07 "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater (for 1925 performances)

Apr 16 Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup

Apr 10 Sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament

Apr 13 In the Puget Sound area, Washington region a 6.9 earthquake occured between Olympia and Tacoma, along the southern edge of Puget Sound. Property damage in Olympia, Seattle, and Tacoma was estimated at $25 million; eight people were killed

Apr 19 Yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth

Apr 03 North Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada

Apr 20 Willie Shoemaker won his first race as a jockey aboard Shafter V at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, CA, not far from San Francisco.

Apr 18 Republic of Ireland created

Apr 20 The birth of Jessica Lange American actress

Apr 04 WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting

Nov 30 A Sikorsky helicopter flew from NAS Seattle to NAS Alameda in 10 hours and 50 minutes and unofficially bettered the existing distance record for helicopters with a flight of 755 miles.

Nov 04 "One Man's Family" premieres on TV

Nov 13 The birth of Whoopi Goldberg, American actress

Nov 30 Chinese Communists captured Chungking

Nov 24 Britain nationalizes its steel &iron industry

Nov 26 India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic

Nov 19 Prince Rainier III coronation in Monaco

Sep 19 The birth of Twiggy, English model and actress

Sep 15 The Lone Ranger premiers on ABC-TV

Sep 02 Fire in riverfront area kills 1,700 (Chungking China)

Sep 21 Federal Republic of [West] Germany created under 3-power occupation

Sep 30 Berlin Airlift ends after 277,000 flights

Sep 13 The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is established in New York City.

Sep 23 Truman announces evidence of USSR's first nuclear device detonation

Sep 21 People's Republic of China proclaimed

Sep 06 Howard Unruh kills 13 neighbors in 12 minutes

Sep 22 USSR detonates its first atomic bomb

Sep 21 China's Communist leaders officially declare the country as The People's Republic of China.

Sep 01 The first network detective series-Private Eyes-premiers

Sep 04 Marie Robie sinks 393 yd hole-in-one (1st hole in Furnace Brook)

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