Historical Events In 1947

Jan 01   In the year 1947 benelux agress to work related issues   

Jan 01   Britain nationalizes its coal industry in the year 1947.   

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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   On this day in history mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali   

Jan 03   In the year 1947 1st opening session of Congress to be televised   

Jan 03   In the year 1947 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.   

Jan 03   William Dawson becomes first black to head congressional committee in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances   

Jan 04   Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.   

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 in the year 1947.   

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   On this day in history gen George Marshall becomes Sect of State   

Jan 08   In the year 1947 general George Marshall becomes Secretary of State   

Jan 08   In the year 1947 the birth of David Bowie, English rock singer and film actor   

Jan 08   Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game in the year 1947.   

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 in the year 1947.   

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

Jan 10   British stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel in the year 1947.   

Jan 10   Greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard in the year 1947.   

Jan 12   Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1947 veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61   

Jan 15   In the year 1947 the brutalized corpse of Elizabeth Short ("The Black Dahlia") is found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California.   

Jan 16   In the year 1947 vincent Aurial elected President of France   

Jan 17   In the year 1947 muiden Neth ammunition factory explodes, 16 die   

Jan 17   Muiden Netherlands ammunition factory explodes, 16 die in the year 1947.   

Jan 18   "Red Mill" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 831 performances in the year 1947.   

Jan 18   In the year 1947 small river steamer sank on Yangtze River, kills 400   

Jan 19   SS Himera runs aground at Athens, kills 392 in the year 1947.   

Jan 20   Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 in the year 1947.   

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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   On this day in history birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger   

Jan 04   Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 15   Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died on this day in history.   

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