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   Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created in the year 1948.   

Apr 16   On this day in history babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies   

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Gerard Cote wins his 4th Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1948 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   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   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   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   On this day in history arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River   

Apr 29   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history 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" in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 05   In the year 1948 1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier   

May 05   Belgian Government of Spaak resigns in the year 1948.   

May 05   On this day in history the first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier   

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

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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