Page 9: Historical Events In 1947

Jul 08   In the year 1947 demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building   

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

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

Jul 13   Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies on this day in history.   

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   Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 18   British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history president Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy.   

Jul 18   In the year 1947 uS receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands   

Jul 19   On this day in history 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.   

Jul 21   On this day in history indonesia begins 1st political election   

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

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

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

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

Jul 23   The first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI in the year 1947.   

Jul 24   Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history uS Deptartment of the Army created   

Jul 26   Department of Defense established on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Department of Defense forms on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1947 national Security Act establishes the CIA   

Jul 27   Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak in the year 1947.   

Jul 28   Iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania in the year 1947.   

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

Jul 29   Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to NY Giants 5-4 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   George Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies in the year 1947.   

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

Aug 04   Birthdate of the Medical Service Corps in the year 1947.   

Aug 04   On this day in history the Supreme Court of Japan is established.   

Aug 05   On this day in history joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.   

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