Historical Events In 1947

Dec 08   In the year 1947 gregg Allman musician keyboards, guitar, singer was born  

Dec 08   Gregg Allman musician: keyboards, guitar, singer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1947 uSSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement  

Dec 11   On this day in history "Angel in the Wings" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 308 performances  

Dec 12   On this day in history united Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL  

Dec 13   On this day in history "Caribbean Carnival" closes at International NYC after 11 perfs  

Dec 13   On this day in history maine Turnpike opens to traffic  

Dec 14   Cleve Browns beat NY Yankees 14-3 in AAFC championship game on this day in history.  

Dec 14   On this day in history franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84  

Dec 17   On this day in history new York struck by a blizzard, resulting with 27" of snow  

Dec 17   In the year 1947 nY struck by a blizzard, resulting with 27" of snow  

Dec 18   On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Optissima Pax  

Dec 22   Italian constituent assembly adopts new constitution in the year 1947.  

Dec 23   In the year 1947 transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain & Shockley in Bell Labs  

Dec 23   On this day in history transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley in Bell Labs  

Dec 26   On this day in history "Cradle Will Ruck" opens at Mansfield Theater NYC for 34 performances  

Dec 26   British transfer Heard & McDonald Is (Indian Ocean) to Australia on this day in history.  

Dec 26   Heavy snow blankets Northeast, buries NYC under 25.8" of snow in 16 hrs. That same day, Los Angeles set a record high of 84ø F on this day in history.  

Dec 27   In the year 1947 1st "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC  

Dec 27   First "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC on this day in history.  

Dec 28   Chic Cards beat Phila Eagles 28-21 in NFL championship game on this day in history.  

Dec 28   Victor Emmanuel III, king of Italy (1900-46)/Ethiopia, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 29   In the year 1947 cozy Powell, England, rock drummer (Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, ELP)  

Dec 29   Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78 in the year 1947.  

Dec 29   Ship carrying Jewish immigrants driven away from Palestine in the year 1947.  

Dec 30   36th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) on this day in history.  

Dec 30   Han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at 58 in the year 1947.  

Dec 30   In the year 1947 king Michael of Romania abdicates the throne, but makes it clear that he is forced out by Communists.  

Dec 30   On this day in history king Michael of Romania abdicates, allowing a communist republic to be formed  

Dec 31   Franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79 in the year 1947.  

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)  

Jan 02   Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 02   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter  

Jan 04   Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.  

Jan 09   Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 15   Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died on this day in history.  

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