Historical Events In 1948

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

Apr 14   On this day in history walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home  

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

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

Apr 16   Organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris in the year 1948.  

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 in the year 1948.  

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

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 in the year 1948.  

Apr 20   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66  

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   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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1948 pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener & Tennessee Williams  

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

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

May 07   Nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death on this day in history.  

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)  

Jan 04   Eugeniusz Wycisło, Polish politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history 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   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1948 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 14   In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42  

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)  

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