Page 5: Historical Events In 1948

Mar 23   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43   

Mar 27   In the year 1948 karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64   

Mar 27   On this day in history nikita Krushchev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union   

Mar 27   The Second Congress of the Workers Party of North Korea is convened in the year 1948.   

Mar 28   2nd Tony Awards Mister Roberts win on this day in history.   

Mar 28   2nd Tony Awards: Mister Roberts win in the year 1948.   

Mar 29   Drachtster Boys soccer team forms in Drachten in the year 1948.   

Mar 31   Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1948 egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62   

Mar 31   On this day in history the birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president   

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   On this day in history harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries)   

Apr 03   Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan to restore Europe in the year 1948.   

Apr 03   The first US figure skating championships held on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1948 uS female Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

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   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 wGN TV channel 9 in Chicago IL (IND) begins broadcasting   

Apr 05   WGN TV channel 9 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting in the year 1948.   

Apr 07   In the year 1948 world Health Organisation (WHO) established   

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

Apr 07   World Health Organization forms by UN in the year 1948.   

Apr 08   In the year 1948 josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40   

Apr 08   Soen Nakagawa & Nyogen Senzaki (Zen teachers) meet in SF on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1948 massacre at Deir Yassin.   

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

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

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

Apr 13   On this day in history 75 scientists ambushed on way to Mount Scopus   

Apr 14   A flash of light is observed in the crater Plato on the Moon in the year 1948.   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1948 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Guy Spencer Gardner, Alta Vista Va, Lt Col USAF/astro (STS 27, STS 35) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 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   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869)   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.