Page 13: Historical Events In 1947

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.   

Nov 28   Jacques-Philippe Leclerc, WW II hero (liberator of Paris), dies at 44.   

Nov 29   35th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Calgary Stampeders, 10-9.   

Nov 29   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   

Nov 30   Arab terrorist campaign opens in Palestine.   

Nov 30   Day after UN decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked   

Nov 30   Earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies.   

Dec 01   Aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72   

Dec 01   Bradman scores 185 in the 1st Cricket Test v India at the Gabba   

Dec 01   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).   

Dec 03   Tennessee Williams' "Streetcar Named Desire," premieres in NYC.   

Dec 03   Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire makes its Broadway debut.   

Dec 04   USSR joins International Amateur Athletic Union   

Dec 04   USSR joins Intl Amateur Athletic Union   

Dec 05   Jersey Joe Walcott beats Joe Louis.   

Dec 05   Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

Dec 06   The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.   

Dec 08   "Caribbean Carnival" opens at International Theater NYC for 11 perfs   

Dec 08   Gregg Allman musician keyboards, guitar, singer was born   

Dec 08   Gregg Allman musician: keyboards, guitar, singer was born.   

Dec 10   USSR and Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement.   

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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,