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   In the year 1948 warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42   

Mar 26   In the year 1948 helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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

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

Mar 31   In the year 1948 congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe   

Mar 31   Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 03   US male Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button in the year 1948.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history world Health Organisation (WHO) established   

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

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

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   On this day in history massacre at Deir Yassin.   

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   75 scientists ambushed on way to Mount Scopus in the year 1948.   

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   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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