Historical Events In 1947

Mar 06   XB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history xB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes first test flight, Muroc CA   

Mar 07   In the year 1947 "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC   

Mar 07   General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution in the year 1947.   

Mar 07   Paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt on this day in history.   

Mar 07   The Kuomintang and Communist Party of China resume full-fledged Civil War on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1947 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

Mar 09   In the year 1947 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

Mar 11   Ottawa-born Barbara Ann Scott gets a ticker-tape parade down Bay Street after winning the World Figure Skating Championship; a year later she wins Olympic Gold on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Belgian government of Huysmans resigns in the year 1947.   

Mar 12   On this day in history president Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism   

Mar 13   "Brigadoon" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 581 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history 19th Academy Awards "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win   

Mar 13   19th Academy Awards: "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1947 john Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy   

Mar 15   On this day in history john Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy   

Mar 16   Convair Liner, 1st US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested in the year 1947.   

Mar 16   In the year 1947 convair Liner, first US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested   

Mar 18   In the year 1947 william Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, died on this day   

Mar 19   Belgian government of Spaak, forms on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Belgian govt of Spaak, forms on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek conquers Jenan on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52 in the year 1947.   

Mar 20   In the year 1947 180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic   

Mar 21   In the year 1947 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur   

Mar 21   President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States in the year 1947.   

Mar 22   President Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty in the year 1947.   

Mar 24   Congress proposes 2-term limitation on the Presidency on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history john D Rockefeller Jr donates NYC East River site to the UN   

Mar 24   The birth of Alan Sugar, British business Tycoon (Amstrad) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Okla 58-47 in the year 1947.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)   

Jan 02   Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger   

Jan 04   Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter   

Jan 04   On this day in history forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

Jan 09   In the year 1947 karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53   

Jan 11   Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died in the year 1947.   

Jan 12   Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 in the year 1947.   

Jan 15   Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

Jan 20   On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35