Historical Events In 1947

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

Mar 25   In the year 1947 coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives  

Mar 25   Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch) in the year 1947.  

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

Mar 27   On this day in history charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies  

Mar 28   In the year 1947 rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57  

Mar 29   "Beggar's Holiday" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 111 perfs on this day in history.  

Mar 29   National revolt against France in Madagascar begins in the year 1947.  

Apr 01   George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Greece's King George II died in the year 1947.  

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

Apr 02   Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1947 "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 perfs  

Apr 04   In the year 1947 convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect  

Apr 04   On this day in history largest group of sunspots on record  

Apr 04   On this day in history uN's International Civil Aviation Organization established  

Apr 06   11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed on this day in history.  

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

Apr 09   Atomic Energy Commission confirmed on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1947 atomic Energy Commission formed  

Apr 09   On this day in history konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers) on this day in history.  

Apr 10   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, on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball on this day in history.  

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

Apr 12   On this day in history christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies  

Apr 15   In the year 1947 jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut  

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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   In the year 1947 birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)  

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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 03   Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1947 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   On this day in history forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1947 death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1947 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   On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35