Page 6: Historical Events In 1948

Apr 14   On this day in history toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 14   On this day in history walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home   

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

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

Apr 15   Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created in the year 1948.   

Apr 16   In the year 1948 babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies   

Apr 16   In the year 1948 organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris   

Apr 17   Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history international Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands   

Apr 18   In the year 1948 lockhead Hudson aircraft crashes at Lae, Papua New Guniea, claiming 37 lives.   

Apr 19   Gerard Cote wins his 4th Boston Marathon in the year 1948.   

Apr 20   In the year 1948 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 in the year 1948.   

Apr 21   In the year 1948 carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66   

Apr 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 glenn Taylor, Idaho Senator, arrested in Birmingham AL for trying to enter a meeting through a door marked "for Negroes"   

May 01   North Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea on this day in history.   

May 03   Pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener & Tennessee Williams in the year 1948.   

May 03   Pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener &Tennessee Williams in the year 1948.   

May 04   The Hague Court of Justice convicts Hans Rauter (SS) to the death in the year 1948.   

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

May 05   Belgian Government of Spaak resigns in the year 1948.   

May 05   On this day in history the first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier   

May 06   In the year 1948 "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances   

May 06   On this day in history 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens   

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

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of robert E [Bob] Wise Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )   

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

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   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   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1948.   

Jan 24   In the year 1948 death of maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912)   

Jan 26   Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1948.