Historical Events
NHL All-Star Game
2nd NHL All-Star Game, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL: All-Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1; Gordie Howe's first of 23 All-Star appearances
Gordie Howe
- Kleggie Hermsen and Bones McKinney each score 17 points as Washington Capitols beat Philadelphia Warriors, 77-70 at Washington Coliseum to win first of 15 straight games to start season; best start in NBA history
Famous Birthdays
- Hugh Moffatt, American country music singer and songwriter, born in Fort Worth, Texas
- Lulu [Marie Lawrie], Scottish singer (Together) and actress (To Sir, With Love), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Tom Shales, TV critic (Washington Post)
1948 Highlights
About November 3, 1948
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 8 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
