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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1948 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   International Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands in the year 1948.   

Apr 18   Lockhead Hudson aircraft crashes at Lae, Papua New Guniea, claiming 37 lives on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Apr 23   On this day in history kSTP TV channel 5 in St Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast   

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

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   In the year 1948 arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River   

Apr 29   Bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours in the year 1948.   

Apr 30   In the year 1948 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   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   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener & Tennessee Williams   

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

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

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

May 05   On this day in history belgian Government of Spaak resigns   

May 05   The first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier in the year 1948.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of thom Mooney, rocker   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

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   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.   

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   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died on this day in history.   

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