Historical Events In 1948

Apr 14   On this day in history toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup  

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

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

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   Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies in the year 1948.  

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

Apr 17   On this day in history johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75  

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   Gerard Cote wins his 4th Boston Marathon in the year 1948.  

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

Apr 20   Walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit on this day in history.  

Apr 21   1st Polaroid camera was sold in US in the year 1948.  

Apr 21   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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" on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 Wycisło, Polish politician  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)  

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 in the year 1948.  

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 in the year 1948.  

Jan 01   In the year 1948 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66  

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies in the year 1948.  

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