Historical Events
- "Love Life" opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 252 performances
- Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians beat Boston Braves, 4-3 at Braves Field to clinch series, 4 games to 2; Indians second championship in team history
- Frank Loesser's musical "Where's Charley?", starring Ray Bolger, and directed by George Abbott, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 792 performances and wins a Tony Award
Famous Weddings
Fidel Castro
Fellow students Fidel Castro and Mirta Diaz-Balart marry (divorced 1955)
Died in 1948 1948 Highlights
About October 11, 1948
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
