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   1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated in the year 1948.  

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

Apr 15   In the year 1948 indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created  

Apr 16   In the year 1948 babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies  

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

Apr 20   NYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents on this day in history.  

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

Apr 21   1st Polaroid camera was sold in US in the year 1948.  

Apr 21   On this day in history carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66  

Apr 22   In the year 1948 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   Joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1948.  

Apr 29   Bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia on this day in history.  

May 01   Christos Ladas, Greek minister of Justice, murdered in the year 1948.  

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 in the year 1948.  

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

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

May 05   On this day in history 1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier  

May 05   Belgian Government of Spaak resigns in the year 1948.  

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

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

May 06   On this day in history 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   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician  

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born in the year 1948.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.  

Jan 08   In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.  

Jan 19   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65