Page 6: Historical Events In 1948

Apr 14   Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   1st Polaroid camera was sold in US on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1948.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Apr 27   Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 christos Ladas, Greek minister of Justice, murdered   

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   North Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea on this day in history.   

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

May 03   Pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener &Tennessee Williams in the year 1948.   

May 04   The Hague Court of Justice convicts Hans Rauter (SS) to the death in the year 1948.   

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

May 05   In the year 1948 belgian Government of Spaak resigns   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   Dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's) was born on this day in history.   

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   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1948 death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

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