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   On this day in history 1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

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

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

Apr 16   Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 18   On this day in history lockhead Hudson aircraft crashes at Lae, Papua New Guniea, claiming 37 lives.   

Apr 19   On this day in history gerard Cote wins his 4th Boston Marathon   

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

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

Apr 21   1st Polaroid camera was sold in US in the year 1948.   

Apr 21   Carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1948.   

Apr 22   WTVR TV channel 6 in Richmond, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River in the year 1948.   

Apr 29   In the year 1948 bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours   

Apr 30   In the year 1948 org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia   

May 01   On this day in history 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" on this day in history.   

May 01   North Korea proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea in the year 1948.   

May 03   In the year 1948 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   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   "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances in the year 1948.   

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

May 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1948 birth of manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)   

Jan 04   In the year 1948 birth of eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's)   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 06   In the year 1948 birth of dayle Hadlee, cricketer (brother of Richard, NZ medium-pacer of 70's)   

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

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

Jan 07   Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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