Historical Events In 1948

Mar 23   On this day in history john Cunningham sets world altitude record (54,492' (18,133 m))   

Mar 25   Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Nikita Krushchev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union in the year 1948.   

Mar 27   On this day in history the Second Congress of the Workers Party of North Korea is convened.   

Mar 28   In the year 1948 2nd Tony Awards Mister Roberts win   

Mar 28   On this day in history 2nd Tony Awards: Mister Roberts win   

Mar 29   In the year 1948 drachtster Boys soccer team forms in Drachten   

Mar 31   Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe in the year 1948.   

Mar 31   Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 in the year 1948.   

Mar 31   The birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president in the year 1948.   

Apr 01   Helicopter Utility Squadron, HU-1, the first of its type in the U.S. Navy, was established at NAS\ Lakehurst in the year 1948.   

Apr 03   1st US figure skating championships held on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries) in the year 1948.   

Apr 03   In the year 1948 harry Truman signs Marshall Plan to restore Europe   

Apr 03   In the year 1948 the first US figure skating championships held   

Apr 03   US female Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.   

Apr 03   US male Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button in the year 1948.   

Apr 04   In the year 1948 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie   

Apr 04   On this day in history 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to first base; it ends in a tie   

Apr 05   On this day in history wGN TV channel 9 in Chicago IL (IND) begins broadcasting   

Apr 05   On this day in history wGN TV channel 9 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting   

Apr 07   On this day in history world Health Organisation (WHO) established   

Apr 07   In the year 1948 world Health Organization established by UN   

Apr 07   World Health Organization forms by UN on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history soen Nakagawa & Nyogen Senzaki (Zen teachers) meet in SF   

Apr 09   On this day in history massacre at Deir Yassin.   

Apr 10   Jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek in the year 1948.   

Apr 11   In the year 1948 12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279   

Apr 13   75 scientists ambushed on way to Mount Scopus in the year 1948.   

Apr 14   In the year 1948 a flash of light is observed in the crater Plato on the Moon   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   Robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- ) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 01   On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

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