Historical Events In 1947

Jul 08   Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building in the year 1947.   

Jul 09   In the year 1947 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   On this day in history warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies   

Jul 14   On this day in history c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34   

Jul 18   British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine in the year 1947.   

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

Jul 18   US receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands on this day in history.   

Jul 19   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 in the year 1947.   

Jul 21   In the year 1947 indonesia begins 1st political election   

Jul 22   In the year 1947 -8ø F (-13ø C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record)   

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   On this day in history first Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH).   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1947 uS Air Force, Navy & War Dept form US Dept of Defense   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history department of Defense established   

Jul 26   In the year 1947 department of Defense forms   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1947 yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak   

Jul 28   Iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history the birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor   

Aug 04   In the year 1947 birthdate of the Medical Service Corps   

Aug 04   The Supreme Court of Japan is established on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1947 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   Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter   

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

Jan 09   Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 in the year 1947.   

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