Page 6: Historical Events In 1948

Apr 14   Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1948 walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home   

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

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

Apr 15   On this day in history indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

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   Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history nYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents   

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

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   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 in the year 1948.   

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

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   Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River in the year 1948.   

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   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" 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   In the year 1948 pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener &Tennessee Williams   

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   In the year 1948 belgian Government of Spaak resigns   

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

May 06   "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on this day in history.   

May 06   43 communist rebels, executed in Athens in the year 1948.   

May 07   In the year 1948 nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death   

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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   On this day in history birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 in the year 1948.   

Jan 07   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1948 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 24   Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 26   On this day in history ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65