Discover what happened on 8 April 1948 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni (Palestinian Arab nationalist (1907-1948))
- Ralph Emerson Bailey (American politician (1878–1948))
- Charles du Paty de Clam (French politician)
- Henri Perdrix (French politician (1872–1948))
- Lucien Gasparin (French politician (1868–1948))
- Paul Delesalle (French anarchist and syndicalist (1870–1948))
- Nikolai Kuznetsov (Russian entomologist (1873–1948))
- Chester A. Fowler (American judge (1862-1948))
- Daniel Lee Redman (Canadian politician (1889-1948))
- Josef Kjellgren (Swedish writer (1907–1948))
- Perry Hale (American football player and coach (1878–1948))
- Thomas Sovereign Gates (American banker (1873-1948))
- Arvi Jovero (Finnish politician)
- Rudolf Mlčoch (Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament, minister of industry, minister of public work, minister of railways and Czechoslovak politician (1880–1948))
- Sayf Abdullah Ibn Ahmed Al-Wazir
- Naḥum Ariʻeli
- Shimon Alfasi (Jewish Haganah soldier)
- Theódór Friðriksson
- Ezra Townsend Cresson, Jr. (American entomologist (1876–1948))
- Tyukoss János
- Leopoldo Schramm (Brazilian politician (1890-1948))
- Otto Keck
- Adri Bellersen (Dutch cyclist)
- Franc Ravnikar
- Helen Charlotte Scarlett ((1866-1948))
- Caroline Mary Reade ((1860-1948))
- Joseph Hobson McMahon (New Zealand botanical collector (1873-1948))