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Historical Events Happened In 1947

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Jan 01 Benelux agress to work related issues on this day in history.

Jan 01 Britain nationalizes its coal industry on this day in history.

Jan 02 A new specification for aircraft color was issued providing for the use of glossy sea blue on all shipboard and water based aircraft and all helicopters on this day in history.

Jan 02 Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengal on this day in history.

Jan 02 Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali on this day in history.

Jan 03 On this day in history 1st opening session of Congress to be televised

Jan 03 Congressional proceedings are televised for the first time as viewers in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. witness opening ceremonies of the 80th Congress on this day in history.

Jan 03 On this day in history william Dawson becomes first black to head congressional committee

Jan 04 On this day in history "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances

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

Jan 06 On this day in history ray Lindwall smashes 100 v England in MCG Test

Jan 06 Ray Lindwall smashes 100 vs England in MCG Test on this day in history.

Jan 07 On this day in history aust v Eng at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Aust since 1882

Jan 07 On this day in history australia vs England at MCG drawn in 6 days, first cricket draw in Australia since 1882

Jan 08 Gen George Marshall becomes Sect of State on this day in history.

Jan 08 On this day in history general George Marshall becomes Secretary of State

Jan 08 The birth of David Bowie, English rock singer and film actor on this day in history.

Jan 08 On this day in history toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game

Jan 09 "Street Scene" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 148 performances on this day in history.

Jan 09 Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 on this day in history.

Jan 10 On this day in history "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 725 performances

Jan 10 On this day in history british stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel

Jan 10 On this day in history greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard

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 The brutalized corpse of Elizabeth Short ("The Black Dahlia") is found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California on this day in history.

Jan 16 On this day in history vincent Aurial elected President of France

Jan 17 Muiden Neth ammunition factory explodes, 16 die on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history muiden Netherlands ammunition factory explodes, 16 die

Jan 18 "Red Mill" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 831 performances on this day in history.

Jan 18 Small river steamer sank on Yangtze River, kills 400 on this day in history.

Jan 19 On this day in history sS Himera runs aground at Athens, kills 392

Jan 20 On this day in history brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA

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

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Famous Birthdays In 1947

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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 On this day in history birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1947

Famous People Died In This Year 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 On this day in history death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)

Jan 12 On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77

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 On this day in history death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)

Jan 20 On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35