Historical Events In 1948

Apr 14   Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup in the year 1948.   

Apr 14   In the year 1948 walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home   

Apr 15   1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on this day in history.   

Apr 15   First Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated in the year 1948.   

Apr 15   On this day in history indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

Apr 16   On this day in history babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1948 johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75   

Apr 18   In the year 1948 international Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands   

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

Apr 19   Gerard Cote wins his 4th Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   Walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit in the year 1948.   

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

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

Apr 22   WTVR TV channel 6 in Richmond, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1948.   

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

Apr 24   On this day in history joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84   

Apr 26   In the year 1948 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   

Apr 27   Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history glenn Taylor, Idaho Senator, arrested in Birmingham AL for trying to enter a meeting through a door marked "for Negroes"   

May 01   In the year 1948 north Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea   

May 03   Pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener & Tennessee Williams on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history 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   1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier on this day in history.   

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

May 05   The first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier on this day in history.   

May 06   "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances in the year 1948.   

May 06   In the year 1948 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens   

May 07   In the year 1948 nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 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   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   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   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 14   In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

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   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.