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   Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 in the year 1948.  

Mar 27   On this day in history karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64  

Mar 27   In the year 1948 nikita Krushchev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1948.  

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

Mar 31   On this day in history the birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president  

Apr 01   In the year 1948 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   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   The first US figure skating championships held in the year 1948.  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1948 uS male Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button  

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   WGN TV channel 9 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Apr 07   World Health Organisation (WHO) established on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07   On this day in history world Health Organization forms by UN  

Apr 08   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.  

Apr 10   Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek in the year 1948.  

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

Apr 13   In the year 1948 75 scientists ambushed on way to Mount Scopus  

Apr 14   In the year 1948 a flash of light is observed in the crater Plato on the Moon  

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician was born on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

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   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