Page 11: Historical Events In 1947
Friday, 11 July 2025
Sep 12 On this day in history pirate Ralph Kiner hits his record 8th HR in 4 games
Sep 13 On this day in history wPVI TV channel 6 in Philadelphia, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting
Sep 14 61st US Womens Tennis: A Louise Brough beats M O duPont (86 46 61) in the year 1947.
Sep 15 On this day in history 1st 4 engine jet propelled fighter plane tested, Columbus, Oh
Sep 15 On this day in history first 4 engine jet propelled fighter plane tested, Columbus, Oh
Sep 16 John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH in the year 1947.
Sep 19 Jackie Robinson is named 1947 "Rookie of Year" on this day in history.
Sep 20 Fiorello H La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45), dies on this day in history.
Sep 21 Harry Carey Sr, actor/director (Red River, Sundown), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Sep 22 Dodgers clinch NL pennant on this day in history.
Sep 23 Nikola Petkov, leader of Bulgaria Boer party, hanged on this day in history.
Sep 26 Happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series on this day in history.
Sep 26 In the year 1947 hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61
Sep 27 On this day in history "Sweethearts" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 288 performances
Sep 28 Francisco Santiago, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
Sep 30 Yanks beat Dodgers 5-3-largest WS crowd 73,365-1st WS televised on this day in history.
Oct 01 In the year 1947 nHL Pension Society founded
Oct 01 The first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca on this day in history.
Oct 01 US control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends in the year 1947.
Oct 02 In the year 1947 "Music in My Heart" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 124 performances
Oct 03 "Under the Counter" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 27 performances on this day in history.
Oct 03 On this day in history first telescope lens 200" (508 cm) in diameter completed
Oct 04 Max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Oct 05 In the year 1947 the first Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman
Oct 05 On this day in history 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
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 in the year 1947.
Oct 07 On this day in history larry MacPhail resigns as Yank GM after final game of World Series
Oct 08 Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 in the year 1947.
Oct 09 On this day in history "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater NYC for 727 performances
Oct 09 The first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane on this day in history.
Oct 10 "Allegro" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 318 performances in the year 1947.
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