Page 6: Historical Events In 1948

Apr 14   Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup in the year 1948.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1948 indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

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

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 in the year 1948.   

Apr 18   International Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands in the year 1948.   

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   NYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit   

Apr 21   On this day in history 1st Polaroid camera was sold in US   

Apr 21   Carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history wTVR TV channel 6 in Richmond, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 23   In the year 1948 kSTP TV channel 5 in St Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast   

Apr 24   On this day in history joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 01   Christos Ladas, Greek minister of Justice, murdered in the year 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1948 pulitzer prize awarded to James Michener & Tennessee Williams   

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 on this day in history.   

May 05   1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier in the year 1948.   

May 05   On this day in history belgian Government of Spaak resigns   

May 05   The first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier on this day in history.   

May 06   "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on this day in history.   

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

May 07   Nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 03   Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor) was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 04   Eugeniusz WycisÅ‚o, Polish politician was born in the year 1948.   

Jan 05   Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Thom Mooney, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1948.   

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   On this day in history raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies   

Jan 08   Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42 died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1948 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   In the year 1948 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65