What happened on 8 April 1948?

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))