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 in the year 1948.   

Apr 15   On this day in history first Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

Apr 15   Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on this day in history.   

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   International Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands in the year 1948.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1948 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   Walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit in the year 1948.   

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

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history kSTP TV channel 5 in St Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast   

Apr 24   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.   

Apr 29   In the year 1948 bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours   

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   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 in the year 1948.   

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

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   On this day in history belgian Government of Spaak resigns   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

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   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 in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

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