Page 6: Historical Events In 1948

Apr 14   Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup in the year 1948.   

Apr 14   Walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home in the year 1948.   

Apr 15   On this day in history 1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

Apr 16   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 international Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands   

Apr 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 23   KSTP TV channel 5 in St Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast in the year 1948.   

Apr 24   In the year 1948 joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84   

Apr 26   On this day in history 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 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   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 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 in the year 1948.   

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

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   "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60   

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   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.