On this day

April 24, 1948

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 Ɨ 1920 PNG Ā· created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from April 24, 1948

PENALTY DECISION IN LEWIS CIVIL CASE SHELVED BY COURT; With 85% of Coal Miners in Pits, Goldsborough Puts Off Consideration Indefinitely EARLY DISMISSAL LIKELY Eighty-Day Strike Ban Stands and Violation Could Bring Contempt Action Renewal PENALTY DECISION ON LEWIS SHELVED

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

Goldsborough indefinitely postpones punishment of Lewis and UMW for civil contempt on recommendation of Govt; may consider motion to dismiss action with resumption of normal coal production; injunction remains

None0 words

Notable Births

Paul Cellucci

1948Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (died 2013)[†]

Argeo Paul Cellucci was an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 69th governor of Massachusetts from 1999 to 2001 and as the United States Ambassador to Canada from 2001 to 2005. He also served as 68th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1999, as well as in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate from 1977 to 1991.

1948Eliana Gil, Ecuadorian-American psychiatrist, therapist, and author[†]

Eliana Gil, is a lecturer, writer, and clinician of marriage, family and child. She is on the board of a number of professional counselling organizations that use play and art therapies, and she is the former president of the Association for Play Therapy (APT).

Notable Deaths

Jāzeps Vītols

1948Jāzeps VÄ«tols, Latvian composer (born 1863)[†]

Jāzeps Vītols was a Latvian composer, pedagogue and music critic. He is considered one of the fathers of Latvian classical music.