Historical Events In 1947
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
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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