Page 5: Historical Events In 1948

Mar 23   John Cunningham sets world altitude record (54,492' (18,133 m)) in the year 1948.   

Mar 25   Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42 in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Mar 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 2nd Tony Awards Mister Roberts win   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history 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   Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 1st US figure skating championships held   

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   On this day in history the first US figure skating championships held   

Apr 03   US female Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 08   Josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   Massacre at Deir Yassin in the year 1948.   

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

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

Apr 11   12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279 in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of 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) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65