Historical Events In 1947

Jan 01   Benelux agress to work related issues.   

Jan 01   Britain nationalizes its coal industry.   

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.   

Jan 02   Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengal   

Jan 02   Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali   

Jan 03   1st opening session of Congress to be televised   

Jan 03   Congressional proceedings are televised for the inaugural time as viewers in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. witness opening ceremonies of the 80th Congress.   

Jan 03   William Dawson is recorded as becoming inaugural black to head congressional committee   

Jan 04   "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances   

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

Jan 06   Ray Lindwall smashes 100 v England in MCG Test   

Jan 06   Ray Lindwall smashes 100 vs England in MCG Test.   

Jan 07   Aust v Eng at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Aust since 1882   

Jan 07   Australia vs England at MCG drawn in 6 days, inaugural cricket draw in Australia since 1882   

Jan 08   David Bowie, English rock singer and film actor is born.   

Jan 08   Gen George Marshall is recorded as becoming Sect of State.   

Jan 08   General George Marshall is recorded as becoming Secretary of State.   

Jan 08   Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game   

Jan 09   "Street Scene" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 148 performances   

Jan 09   Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53   

Jan 10   "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 725 performances   

Jan 10   British stop ships Independence and In-Gathering from landing in Israel.   

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

Jan 12   Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

Jan 13   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61.   

Jan 15   The brutalized corpse of Elizabeth Short ("The Black Dahlia") is are discovered in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California.   

Jan 16   Vincent Aurial elected President of France   

Jan 17   Muiden Neth ammunition factory explodes, 16 die   

Jan 17   Muiden Netherlands ammunition factory explodes, 16 die   

Jan 18   "Red Mill" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 831 performances.   

Jan 18   Small river steamer sank on Yangtze River, results in the deaths of 400   

Jan 19   SS Himera runs aground at Athens, results in the deaths of 392   

Jan 20   Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, is recorded as becoming deputy director of CIA.   

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

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Jan 02   Aleksandr tikhonova: Ussr, biathalon relay (oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)   

Jan 02   Calvin hill: Nfl running back (dallas cowboys)   

Jan 02   Lanny bassham: Us, rifle-3 position (olympic-gold-1976)   

Jan 02   Jack hanna: American zoologist   

Jan 03   Sergey filipovich protchenko: Russian cosmonaut   

Jan 04   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)   

Jan 04   Rick stein: English chef and television presenter   

Jan 04   Forrest reid: Irish author/critic (young tom, apostate),   

Jan 09   Karl mannheim: Sociologist (diagnosis of our time),   

Jan 11   Eva tanguay: Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)   

Jan 12   Jonas cohn: German/english philosopher (wertwissenschaft),    

Jan 13   Veit valentin: German/us historian (german people),    

Jan 15   Elizabeth short: The black dahlia (b. 1924)   

Jan 17   Pyotr krasnov: Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

Jan 20   Josh gibson: Negro league slugger,