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   XB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes first test flight, Muroc CA on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC   

Mar 07   In the year 1947 general MacArthur approves Japanese constitution   

Mar 07   Paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt in the year 1947.   

Mar 07   The Kuomintang and Communist Party of China resume full-fledged Civil War in the year 1947.   

Mar 09   On this day in history stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies   

Mar 09   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1947.   

Mar 12   "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances in the year 1947.   

Mar 12   In the year 1947 belgian government of Huysmans resigns   

Mar 12   In the year 1947 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   19th Academy Awards "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history john Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy   

Mar 15   John Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history convair Liner, 1st US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested   

Mar 16   Convair Liner, first US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested on this day in history.   

Mar 18   William Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, died on this day on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history belgian govt of Spaak, forms   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52   

Mar 20   On this day in history 180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history congress proposes 2-term limitation on the Presidency   

Mar 24   In the year 1947 john D Rockefeller Jr donates NYC East River site to the UN   

Mar 24   The birth of Alan Sugar, British business Tycoon (Amstrad) in the year 1947.   

Mar 25   9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Okla 58-47 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1947 birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist   

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

Jan 04   J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)   

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

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

Jan 09   Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)   

Jan 17   Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1947 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35