Historical Events In 1947
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Mar 25 Agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia on this day in history.
Mar 25 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
Mar 29 "Beggar's Holiday" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 111 perfs in the year 1947.
Mar 29 National revolt against France in Madagascar begins in the year 1947.
Apr 01 George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 in the year 1947.
Apr 01 In the year 1947 greece's King George II died.
Apr 02 Carlo Terron's "Il diamente del profeta," premieres in Rome on this day in history.
Apr 02 On this day in history joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies
Apr 02 UN places former Japanese mandated islands under U.S. trusteeship on this day in history.
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 Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect in the year 1947.
Apr 04 Largest group of sunspots on record on this day in history.
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 in the year 1947.
Apr 06 In the year 1947 vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58
Apr 08 In the year 1947 henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies
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 in the year 1947.
Apr 09 In the year 1947 atomic Energy Commission confirmed
Apr 09 In the year 1947 atomic Energy Commission formed
Apr 09 Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1947.
Apr 09 Largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed in the year 1947.
Apr 09 In the year 1947 tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300
Apr 10 In the year 1947 jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)
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, in the year 1947.
Apr 11 Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball in the year 1947.
Apr 11 Jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball on this day in history.
Apr 12 Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on this day in history.
Apr 15 On this day in history jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut
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