Historical Events In 1947

Jul 08   Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building in the year 1947.  

Jul 09   In the year 1947 britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement  

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

Jul 13   Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 14   C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Henry Kolker, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 16   In the year 1947 bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19  

Jul 17   On this day in history raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34  

Jul 18   On this day in history british seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine  

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 18   US receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1947 prime minister of shadow Burma government ,Bogyoke Aung San and 6 of his cabinet and 2 non-cabinet members were assassinated by British , which resulted in the political chaos in the country lasting until now.  

Jul 21   Indonesia begins 1st political election on this day in history.  

Jul 22   In the year 1947 -8ø F (-13ø C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record)  

Jul 22   -8°F (-13°C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record) in the year 1947.  

Jul 23   In the year 1947 1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI  

Jul 23   On this day in history first Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH).  

Jul 23   In the year 1947 the first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI  

Jul 24   Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

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

Jul 25   In the year 1947 uS Deptartment of the Army created  

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

Jul 26   In the year 1947 department of Defense forms  

Jul 26   National Security Act establishes the CIA on this day in history.  

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

Jul 28   Iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania in the year 1947.  

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 in the year 1947.  

Jul 29   In the year 1947 gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va  

Jul 30   Cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to NY Giants 5-4 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1947 george Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies  

Jul 30   The birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor on this day in history.  

Aug 04   Birthdate of the Medical Service Corps on this day in history.  

Aug 04   The Supreme Court of Japan is established on this day in history.  

Aug 05   In the year 1947 joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies  

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Jan 02   In the year 1947 birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)  

Jan 02   Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1947 birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)  

Jan 04   Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born in the year 1947.  

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

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   On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77  

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

Jan 15   Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died in the year 1947.  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)  

Jan 20   In the year 1947 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35