Page 12: Historical Events In 1947
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Oct 25 "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 27 perfs 


Oct 26 Maharajah of Jammu and Kashmir accedes to India. 


Oct 27 "You Bet Your Life", with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio 


Oct 27 Groucho Marx hosts the radio premiere of You Bet Your Life, on ABC radio. (When the show later moved to TV, it jumped ship to NBC.) 


Oct 29 Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherland form Benelux Union. 


Oct 29 Frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83. 


Oct 29 Richard Dreyfuss, American actor is born 


Oct 30 23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva 


Nov 01 Man O' War, racehorse, dies 


Nov 01 UN trusteeship for Nauru granted to Australia, NZ and UK. 


Nov 02 Howard Hughes'"Spruce Goose" flies for only time. 


Nov 02 In this year, 7th Ryder Cup: US claims 11-1 at Portland Golf Club (Portland, Oregon, US) 


Nov 06 Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Paradisets Have), dies at 66 


Nov 08 Bradman scores his 99th 1st-class cricket century, 100 SA v Victoria. 


Nov 11 Martin Dibelius, German theologist (That Drawer Jahwes), dies at 64. 


Nov 12 Emmuska Orczy, British author (Scarlet Pimpernel), dies at 82. 


Nov 12 KPO-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KNBC (now KNBR). 


Nov 15 Bradman scores his 100th 100, 172 v Indians at the SCG 


Nov 16 15000 demonstrate in Brussels against mild sentence of nazis. 


Nov 17 Ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83. 


Nov 17 The U.S. Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath. 


Nov 19 200" mirror arrives at Mt Palomar 


Nov 20 "Meet the Press" makes network TV debut on NBC 


Nov 20 Britain's Princess Elizabeth, marries Duke Philip Mountbatten. 


Nov 20 The inaugural permanent TV installed on seagoing vessel (The New Jersey) 


Nov 20 UN General assembly begins debate on printing their own stamps 


Nov 21 Bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to become wrestling champ 


Nov 23 French govt of Schumann, forms 


Nov 24 John Steinbeck's novel "Pearl" published. 


Nov 24 John Steinbeck's novel "The Pearl" published 


Nov 24 Un-American Activities Committee finds "Hollywood 10" in contempt because of their refusal to reveal whether they were communists 


Nov 25 New Zealand accedes to Statute of Westminster, is recorded as becoming a dominion 


Nov 25 New Zealand acedes to Statute of Westminster, is recorded as becoming a dominion 


Nov 27 In this year, Joe DiMaggio claims his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote. 


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