Page 6: Historical Events In 1948

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

Apr 14   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 first Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

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

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

Apr 16   Organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 in the year 1948.   

Apr 18   International Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Lockhead Hudson aircraft crashes at Lae, Papua New Guniea, claiming 37 lives on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 20   Walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   Carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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   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   Bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours in the year 1948.   

Apr 30   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1948 the first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier   

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

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

May 07   Nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death in the year 1948.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1948 birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

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

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   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65