Page 5: Historical Events In 1947

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

Mar 25   Coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives in the year 1947.   

Mar 25   On this day in history last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch)   

Mar 25   Singer/songwriter/pianist Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) born this day in the year 1947.   

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

Mar 28   On this day in history rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57   

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

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

Apr 01   On this day in history george II, king of Greece, dies at 56   

Apr 01   Greece's King George II died on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   Largest group of sunspots on record on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1947 uN's International Civil Aviation Organization established   

Apr 06   11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281 in the year 1947.   

Apr 06   On this day in history vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58   

Apr 08   On this day in history henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies   

Apr 08   On this day in history largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed   

Apr 08   The first illustrated insurance policy was issued by the Allstate Insurance Company on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history atomic Energy Commission confirmed   

Apr 09   Atomic Energy Commission formed in the year 1947.   

Apr 09   Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1947.   

Apr 09   On this day in history largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed   

Apr 09   Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300 in the year 1947.   

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

Apr 10   In the year 1947 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,   

Apr 11   In the year 1947 jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball   

Apr 11   Jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1947.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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   Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.