Page 5: 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 in the year 1948.   

Mar 27   On this day in history karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64   

Mar 27   In the year 1948 nikita Krushchev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union   

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

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

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

Mar 29   Drachtster Boys soccer team forms in Drachten on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1948 congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe   

Mar 31   On this day in history egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62   

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

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

Apr 03   In the year 1948 1st US figure skating championships held   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   WGN TV channel 9 in Chicago IL (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 05   WGN TV channel 9 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 07   World Health Organisation (WHO) established in the year 1948.   

Apr 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

Apr 08   In the year 1948 soen Nakagawa & Nyogen Senzaki (Zen teachers) meet in SF   

Apr 09   Massacre at Deir Yassin on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1948 jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek   

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   In the year 1948 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   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1948 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   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 in the year 1948.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1948 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1948 death of anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

Jan 19   Tony Garnier, French architect (b. 1869) died in the year 1948.   

Jan 21   On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

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