Page 5: Historical Events In 1948

Mar 23   In the year 1948 john Cunningham sets world altitude record (54,492' (18,133 m))   

Mar 25   On this day in history warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42   

Mar 26   Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Nikita Krushchev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history the Second Congress of the Workers Party of North Korea is convened.   

Mar 28   In the year 1948 2nd Tony Awards Mister Roberts win   

Mar 28   In the year 1948 2nd Tony Awards: Mister Roberts win   

Mar 29   In the year 1948 drachtster Boys soccer team forms in Drachten   

Mar 31   Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe in the year 1948.   

Mar 31   In the year 1948 egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62   

Mar 31   The birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   1st US figure skating championships held on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan to restore Europe on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1948 the first US figure skating championships held   

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 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 1st base; it ends in a tie   

Apr 04   84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to first base; it ends in a tie on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 world Health Organization forms by UN   

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

Apr 08   Soen Nakagawa & Nyogen Senzaki (Zen teachers) meet in SF on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 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   A flash of light is observed in the crater Plato on the Moon in the year 1948.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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