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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies in the year 1948.   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history kSTP TV channel 5 in St Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Glenn Taylor, Idaho Senator, arrested in Birmingham AL for trying to enter a meeting through a door marked "for Negroes" on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history north Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history "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   On this day in history nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death   

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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   In the year 1948 birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.   

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

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

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   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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