Page 5: Historical Events In 1948

Mar 23   John Cunningham sets world altitude record (54,492' (18,133 m)) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43   

Mar 27   In the year 1948 karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64   

Mar 27   Nikita Krushchev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union in the year 1948.   

Mar 27   The Second Congress of the Workers Party of North Korea is convened in the year 1948.   

Mar 28   2nd Tony Awards Mister Roberts win on this day in history.   

Mar 28   2nd Tony Awards: Mister Roberts win on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Drachtster Boys soccer team forms in Drachten on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 in the year 1948.   

Mar 31   In the year 1948 the birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president   

Apr 01   On this day in history helicopter Utility Squadron, HU-1, the first of its type in the U.S. Navy, was established at NAS\ Lakehurst   

Apr 03   1st US figure skating championships held in the year 1948.   

Apr 03   In the year 1948 harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries)   

Apr 03   On this day in history harry Truman signs Marshall Plan to restore Europe   

Apr 03   The first US figure skating championships held on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1948 uS female Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

Apr 03   US male Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button on this day in history.   

Apr 04   84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie in the year 1948.   

Apr 04   In the year 1948 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to first base; it ends in a tie   

Apr 05   WGN TV channel 9 in Chicago IL (IND) begins broadcasting in the year 1948.   

Apr 05   On this day in history wGN TV channel 9 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting   

Apr 07   World Health Organisation (WHO) established in the year 1948.   

Apr 07   World Health Organization established by UN in the year 1948.   

Apr 07   World Health Organization forms by UN on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40   

Apr 08   In the year 1948 soen Nakagawa & Nyogen Senzaki (Zen teachers) meet in SF   

Apr 09   Massacre at Deir Yassin in the year 1948.   

Apr 10   Jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek   

Apr 11   On this day in history 12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279   

Apr 13   75 scientists ambushed on way to Mount Scopus on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history a flash of light is observed in the crater Plato on the Moon   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

Jan 08   In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

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

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.