Historical Events In 1947

Nov 17   Ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 17   The U.S. Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath on this day in history.  

Nov 19   In the year 1947 200" mirror arrives at Mt Palomar  

Nov 20   In the year 1947 "Meet the Press" makes network TV debut on NBC  

Nov 20   Britain's Princess Elizabeth, marries Duke Philip Mountbatten on this day in history.  

Nov 20   The first permanent TV installed on seagoing vessel (The New Jersey) in the year 1947.  

Nov 20   UN General assembly begins debate on printing their own stamps on this day in history.  

Nov 21   On this day in history bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to become wrestling champ  

Nov 23   French govt of Schumann, forms on this day in history.  

Nov 24   On this day in history john Steinbeck's novel "Pearl" published  

Nov 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 25   New Zealand accedes to Statute of Westminster, becomes a dominion on this day in history.  

Nov 25   On this day in history new Zealand acedes to Statute of Westminster, becomes a dominion  

Nov 27   Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote in the year 1947.  

Nov 28   Jacques-Philippe Leclerc, WW II hero (liberator of Paris), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Nov 29   On this day in history 35th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Calgary Stampeders, 10-9  

Nov 29   On this day in history despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state.  

Nov 29   UN Gen Assembly partitions Palestine between Arabs andJews on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Arab terrorist campaign opens in Palestine in the year 1947.  

Nov 30   Day after UN decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked on this day in history.  

Nov 30   On this day in history earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies  

Dec 01   In the year 1947 aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72  

Dec 01   On this day in history bradman scores 185 in the 1st Cricket Test v India at the Gabba  

Dec 01   In the year 1947 marine Helicopter Experimental Squadron, HMX-1, was established at MCAS Quantico,its mission was to develop techniques and tactics for the various uses of helicopters in amphibious operations.  

Dec 02   13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB) on this day in history.  

Dec 03   On this day in history tennessee Williams' "Streetcar Named Desire," premieres in NYC  

Dec 03   Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire makes its Broadway debut in the year 1947.  

Dec 04   On this day in history uSSR joins International Amateur Athletic Union  

Dec 04   In the year 1947 uSSR joins Intl Amateur Athletic Union  

Dec 05   On this day in history jersey Joe Walcott beats Joe Louis  

Dec 05   In the year 1947 joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing title  

Dec 06   The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated in the year 1947.  

Dec 08   On this day in history "Caribbean Carnival" opens at International Theater NYC for 11 perfs  

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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   In the year 1947 birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)  

Jan 02   Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1947 birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of 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) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter  

Jan 04   On this day in history forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71  

Jan 09   In the year 1947 karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53  

Jan 11   Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died in the year 1947.  

Jan 12   Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35