Historical Events In 1947

Oct 03 First telescope lens 200" (508 cm) in diameter completed on this day in history.

Oct 05 The first U.S. president to make use of television addressed the nation from the White House. "‘ Give ’ Em Hell" Harry Truman accomplished the feat. I on this day in history.

Oct 23 NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN on this day in history.

Oct 01 On this day in history nHL Pension Society founded

Oct 14 On this day in history chuck Yeager in Bell XS-1 makes first supersonic flight (Mach 1.015)

Oct 14 On this day in history chuck Yeager makes the first 'Supersonic' flight over Edwards Air Force Base California

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

Jul 03 252,288 people (record) pass through Grand Central Station, NYC on this day in history.

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

Jul 26 On this day in history national Security Act establishes the CIA

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 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Jul 23 The first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on this day in history.

Jul 18 On this day in history uS receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands

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

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

Jul 25 US Deptartment of the Army created on this day in history.

Jul 23 First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH) 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 14 C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright on this day in history.

Jul 01 On this day in history british Dominion Affairs office becomes Commonwealth Relations office

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

Jul 08 On this day in history demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building

Mar 09 US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.

Mar 24 On this day in history john D Rockefeller Jr donates NYC East River site to the UN

Mar 25 Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch) on this day in history.

Mar 07 General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution on this day in history.

Mar 13 On this day in history 19th Academy Awards: "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win

Mar 25 Singer/songwriter/pianist Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) born this day on this day in history.

Mar 24 Congress proposes 2-term limitation on the Presidency on this day in history.

Mar 12 On this day in history president Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism

Mar 13 19th Academy Awards "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win on this day in history.

Mar 21 Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur on this day in history.

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