Page 5: Historical Events In 1948

Mar 23   John Cunningham sets world altitude record (54492' (18133 m)).   

Mar 25   Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42   

Mar 26   Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43.   

Mar 27   Karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64   

Mar 27   Nikita Krushchev is recorded as becoming the new leader of the Soviet Union.   

Mar 27   The Second Congress of the Workers Party of North Korea is convened   

Mar 28   2nd Tony Awards Mister Roberts win.   

Mar 28   2nd Tony Awards: Mister Roberts win   

Mar 29   Drachtster Boys soccer team forms in Drachten.   

Mar 31   Al Gore, American senator and vice-president is born.   

Mar 31   Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe.   

Mar 31   Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62   

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

Apr 03   1st US figure skating championships held   

Apr 03   Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries)   

Apr 03   Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan to restore Europe   

Apr 03   The inaugural US figure skating championships held   

Apr 03   US female Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill.   

Apr 03   US male Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button.   

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   

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

Apr 05   WGN TV channel 9 in Chicago IL (IND) begins broadcasting   

Apr 05   WGN TV channel 9 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting   

Apr 07   World Health Organisation (WHO) established   

Apr 07   World Health Organization established by UN.   

Apr 07   World Health Organization forms by UN.   

Apr 08   Josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40.   

Apr 08   Soen Nakagawa and Nyogen Senzaki (Zen teachers) meet in SF   

Apr 09   Massacre at Deir Yassin.   

Apr 10   Jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek   

Apr 10   Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek   

Apr 11   12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon claims, shooting a 279   

Apr 13   75 scientists ambushed on way to Mount Scopus   

Apr 14   A flash of light is observed in the crater Plato on the Moon.   

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Jan 03   Larry mcneeley: Lafayette ind, banjo player (glen campbell hour)   

Jan 03   Manfred kokot: East german runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz wycisÅ‚o: Polish politician   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy sharma: Cricketer (indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   Thom mooney: Rocker   

Jan 06   Dayle hadlee: Cricketer (brother of richard, nz medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   Guy spencer gardner: Alta vista va, lt col usaf/astro (sts 27, sts 35)   

Jan 06   Robert e [bob] wise jr: (rep-d-wv, 1983- )   

Jan 01   Hermann k j zilcher: German pianist/composer (liebesmesse),   

Jan 07   Raoul auernheimer: Writer,    

Jan 08   Kurt schwitters: Writer,    

Jan 14   Anna "ans" van dike: Dutch jewish nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony garnier: French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno wolf-ferrari: Composer,    

Jan 24   Maria mandel: Camp leader at auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   Ignaz friedman: Composer,