Page 9: Historical Events In 1947

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

Jul 09   Britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement in the year 1947.   

Jul 10   200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China in the year 1947.   

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   Henry Kolker, dies at 76 in the year 1947.   

Jul 16   Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19 in the year 1947.   

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   In the year 1947 president Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy.   

Jul 18   On this day in history 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) in the year 1947.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 25   In the year 1947 uS Deptartment of the Army created   

Jul 26   Department of Defense established in the year 1947.   

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

Jul 26   National Security Act establishes the CIA in the year 1947.   

Jul 27   Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania   

Jul 29   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va   

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

Jul 30   On this day in history george Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies   

Jul 30   The birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Birthdate of the Medical Service Corps on this day in history.   

Aug 04   The Supreme Court of Japan is established in the year 1947.   

Aug 05   In the year 1947 joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies   

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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   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   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born in the year 1947.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1947 death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

Jan 20   Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.