Page 6: Historical Events In 1948

Apr 14   In the year 1948 toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1948 1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

Apr 15   First Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1948 indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

Apr 16   In the year 1948 babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies   

Apr 16   On this day in history organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris   

Apr 17   Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 in the year 1948.   

Apr 18   On this day in history international Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history gerard Cote wins his 4th Boston Marathon   

Apr 20   In the year 1948 nYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   KSTP TV channel 5 in St Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast in the year 1948.   

Apr 24   Joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1948.   

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   On this day in history arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River   

Apr 29   Bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia in the year 1948.   

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   In the year 1948 north Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea   

May 03   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener & Tennessee Williams   

May 03   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener &Tennessee Williams   

May 04   In the year 1948 the Hague Court of Justice convicts Hans Rauter (SS) to the death   

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

May 05   In the year 1948 belgian Government of Spaak resigns   

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   In the year 1948 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens   

May 07   In the year 1948 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 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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1948.   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died in the year 1948.   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

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