Historical Events In 1947

Jul 08   Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building in the year 1947.   

Jul 09   On this day in history britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement   

Jul 10   200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies in the year 1947.   

Jul 14   C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright in the year 1947.   

Jul 15   In the year 1947 henry Kolker, dies at 76   

Jul 16   In the year 1947 bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19   

Jul 17   Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34 in the year 1947.   

Jul 18   On this day in history british seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine   

Jul 18   In the year 1947 president Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy.   

Jul 18   On this day in history uS receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands   

Jul 19   Prime minister of shadow Burma government ,Bogyoke Aung San and 6 of his cabinet and 2 non-cabinet members were assassinated by British , which resulted in the political chaos in the country lasting until now on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1947 indonesia begins 1st political election   

Jul 22   -8ø F (-13ø C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record) in the year 1947.   

Jul 22   -8°F (-13°C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI in the year 1947.   

Jul 23   In the year 1947 first Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH).   

Jul 23   On this day in history the first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

Jul 24   In the year 1947 ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72   

Jul 25   US Air Force, Navy & War Dept form US Dept of Defense on this day in history.   

Jul 25   US Deptartment of the Army created in the year 1947.   

Jul 26   On this day in history department of Defense established   

Jul 26   On this day in history department of Defense forms   

Jul 26   On this day in history national Security Act establishes the CIA   

Jul 27   On this day in history yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak   

Jul 28   In the year 1947 iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania   

Jul 29   ENIAC, one of the world's first digital computers, was turned back on after receiving a memory implant on this day in 1947 on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va in the year 1947.   

Jul 30   In the year 1947 cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to NY Giants 5-4   

Jul 30   On this day in history george Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies   

Jul 30   In the year 1947 the birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor   

Aug 04   Birthdate of the Medical Service Corps on this day in history.   

Aug 04   The Supreme Court of Japan is established in the year 1947.   

Aug 05   Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)   

Jan 02   Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1947 birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)   

Jan 04   Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born in the year 1947.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53   

Jan 11   Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 in the year 1947.   

Jan 13   In the year 1947 veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61   

Jan 15   Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died in the year 1947.   

Jan 17   In the year 1947 death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

Jan 20   Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 in the year 1947.