Historical Events In 1948

Apr 14   In the year 1948 toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 14   On this day in history walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home   

Apr 15   In the year 1948 1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

Apr 15   On this day in history first Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

Apr 15   Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created in the year 1948.   

Apr 16   Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1948 organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris   

Apr 17   On this day in history johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75   

Apr 18   International Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands in the year 1948.   

Apr 18   In the year 1948 lockhead Hudson aircraft crashes at Lae, Papua New Guniea, claiming 37 lives.   

Apr 19   On this day in history gerard Cote wins his 4th Boston Marathon   

Apr 20   In the year 1948 nYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents   

Apr 20   On this day in history walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit   

Apr 21   On this day in history 1st Polaroid camera was sold in US   

Apr 21   In the year 1948 carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66   

Apr 22   On this day in history wTVR TV channel 6 in Richmond, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 23   KSTP TV channel 5 in St Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast in the year 1948.   

Apr 24   In the year 1948 joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84   

Apr 26   The XP-86 prototype for the Sabre Jet first "officially" breaks the sound barrier. The first operational F-86A Sabres entered service in May of the same year on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River   

Apr 29   On this day in history bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours   

Apr 30   In the year 1948 org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia   

May 01   Christos Ladas, Greek minister of Justice, murdered on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1948 glenn Taylor, Idaho Senator, arrested in Birmingham AL for trying to enter a meeting through a door marked "for Negroes"   

May 01   North Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea in the year 1948.   

May 03   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener & Tennessee Williams   

May 03   In the year 1948 pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener &Tennessee Williams   

May 04   On this day in history the Hague Court of Justice convicts Hans Rauter (SS) to the death   

May 05   In the year 1948 1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier   

May 05   Belgian Government of Spaak resigns on this day in history.   

May 05   The first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier in the year 1948.   

May 06   On this day in history "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances   

May 06   43 communist rebels, executed in Athens on this day in history.   

May 07   Nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death 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   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born in the year 1948.   

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   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of 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- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.