Historical Events In 1947
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jan 21 In the year 1947 "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances
Jan 22 1st commercial TV station west of Mississippi opens, Hollywood CA in the year 1947.
Jan 22 Hollywood station KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins broadcasting in the year 1947.
Jan 23 In the year 1947 pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79
Jan 24 On this day in history felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60
Jan 24 NFL adds 5th official (back judge) & allows sudden death in playoffs on this day in history.
Jan 25 On this day in history al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48
Jan 25 On this day in history mobster Al Capone dies at age 48.
Jan 26 Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 on this day in history.
Jan 26 On this day in history kLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die
Jan 28 In the year 1947 "Bay Psalm" book auctioned for a record $151,000
Jan 28 In the year 1947 reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72
Jan 29 In the year 1947 arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC
Jan 29 In the year 1947 fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies
Jan 30 Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 in the year 1947.
Jan 31 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory temperature of -52 C (62 degrees below zero Fahrenheit) recorded; record low for all of Canada on this day in history.
Feb 01 Aleide de Gasperi forms Italian government of Christian-democrats & communists on this day in history.
Feb 01 In the year 1947 dmitri Shostakovitch named professor at conservatory of Leningrad
Feb 01 On this day in history nV United Dutch Fokker's Aircraft established
Feb 03 In the year 1947 -81°F (-63°C), Snag Yukon (North American record)
Feb 03 In the year 1947 -81ºF (-63ºC), Snag Yukon (North American record)
Feb 03 Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74 in the year 1947.
Feb 03 Bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket in the year 1947.
Feb 04 The birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President on this day in history.
Feb 04 On this day in history the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President2006 The Wowowee stampede occurred at the PhilSports Arena. 61 killed.
Feb 05 Bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed
Feb 06 On this day in history albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82
Feb 06 Compton & Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket in the year 1947.
Feb 07 In the year 1947 arabs & Jews reject British proposal to split Palestine
Feb 08 Ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
Feb 08 Jan van der Hoorn wins 8th Dutch 11-cities skating race (10:51) on this day in history.
Feb 09 Bank robber Willie Sutton escapes jail in Phila on this day in history.
Feb 09 In the year 1947 bank robber Willie Sutton escapes jail in Philadelphia PA
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