Page 4: Historical Events In 1947

Mar 06   In the year 1947 xB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA   

Mar 06   In the year 1947 xB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes first test flight, Muroc CA   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history general MacArthur approves Japanese constitution   

Mar 07   In the year 1947 paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1947 stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies   

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

Mar 09   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history 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.   

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   In the year 1947 belgian government of Huysmans resigns   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1947 "Brigadoon" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 581 performances   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1947 19th Academy Awards: "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win   

Mar 15   John Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy in the year 1947.   

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

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 in the year 1947.   

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

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   On this day in history president Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States   

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

Mar 24   Congress proposes 2-term limitation on the Presidency in the year 1947.   

Mar 24   John D Rockefeller Jr donates NYC East River site to the UN in the year 1947.   

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

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

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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   In the year 1947 birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)   

Jan 02   In the year 1947 birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

Jan 13   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1947 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)   

Jan 17   Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died in the year 1947.   

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