Historical Events In 1947
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Sep 12 Pirate Ralph Kiner hits his record 8th HR in 4 games in the year 1947.
Sep 13 WPVI TV channel 6 in Philadelphia, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Sep 14 61st US Womens Tennis: A Louise Brough beats M O duPont (86 46 61) in the year 1947.
Sep 15 1st 4 engine jet propelled fighter plane tested, Columbus, Oh on this day in history.
Sep 15 First 4 engine jet propelled fighter plane tested, Columbus, Oh on this day in history.
Sep 16 John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH on this day in history.
Sep 19 On this day in history jackie Robinson is named 1947 "Rookie of Year"
Sep 20 Fiorello H La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45), dies in the year 1947.
Sep 21 On this day in history harry Carey Sr, actor/director (Red River, Sundown), dies at 69
Sep 22 Dodgers clinch NL pennant on this day in history.
Sep 23 In the year 1947 nikola Petkov, leader of Bulgaria Boer party, hanged
Sep 26 Happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series on this day in history.
Sep 26 Hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61 in the year 1947.
Sep 27 "Sweethearts" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 288 performances on this day in history.
Sep 28 On this day in history francisco Santiago, composer, dies at 58
Sep 30 Yanks beat Dodgers 5-3-largest WS crowd 73,365-1st WS televised on this day in history.
Oct 01 On this day in history nHL Pension Society founded
Oct 01 The first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca on this day in history.
Oct 01 On this day in history uS control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends
Oct 02 "Music in My Heart" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 124 performances in the year 1947.
Oct 03 "Under the Counter" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 27 performances in the year 1947.
Oct 03 First telescope lens 200" (508 cm) in diameter completed in the year 1947.
Oct 04 On this day in history max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies
Oct 04 Negro League World Series, NY Cubans beat Cleveland Buckeyes, 6-5 in the year 1947.
Oct 05 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman in the year 1947.
Oct 05 On this day in history the first Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman
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 in the year 1947.
Oct 06 In the year 1947 leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60
Oct 06 NY Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 3, in 44th World Series on this day in history.
Oct 07 In the year 1947 larry MacPhail resigns as Yank GM after final game of World Series
Oct 08 On this day in history felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78
Oct 09 "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater NYC for 727 performances in the year 1947.
Oct 09 In the year 1947 the first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane
Oct 10 On this day in history "Allegro" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 318 performances
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