Page 5: Historical Events In 1947

Mar 25   On this day in history agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia   

Mar 25   In the year 1947 coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives   

Mar 25   Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history singer/songwriter/pianist Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) born this day.   

Mar 27   Charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies in the year 1947.   

Mar 28   Rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1947.   

Mar 29   "Beggar's Holiday" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 111 perfs in the year 1947.   

Mar 29   On this day in history national revolt against France in Madagascar begins   

Apr 01   George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 in the year 1947.   

Apr 01   Greece's King George II died in the year 1947.   

Apr 02   Carlo Terron's "Il diamente del profeta," premieres in Rome in the year 1947.   

Apr 02   In the year 1947 joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies   

Apr 02   On this day in history uN places former Japanese mandated islands under U.S. trusteeship   

Apr 03   On this day in history "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 performances   

Apr 03   "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 perfs in the year 1947.   

Apr 04   Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect in the year 1947.   

Apr 04   Largest group of sunspots on record in the year 1947.   

Apr 04   On this day in history uN's International Civil Aviation Organization established   

Apr 06   On this day in history 11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281   

Apr 06   Vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1947.   

Apr 08   Henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed on this day in history.   

Apr 08   The first illustrated insurance policy was issued by the Allstate Insurance Company in the year 1947.   

Apr 09   In the year 1947 atomic Energy Commission confirmed   

Apr 09   Atomic Energy Commission formed on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1947 largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed   

Apr 09   Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1947 jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)   

Apr 10   Montreal Royals of the International League sell their star player Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers; appears in uniform for the Dodgers the next day, in the year 1947.   

Apr 11   On this day in history jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball   

Apr 11   On this day in history jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball   

Apr 12   Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies in the year 1947.   

Apr 15   Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut 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   On this day in history birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)   

Jan 02   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born in the year 1947.   

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   Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

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

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