Page 2: Historical Events In 1947

Jan 21   On this day in history "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances   

Jan 22   1st commercial TV station west of Mississippi opens, Hollywood CA on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Hollywood station KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins broadcasting in the year 1947.   

Jan 23   In the year 1947 pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79   

Jan 24   Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60 in the year 1947.   

Jan 24   NFL adds 5th official (back judge) & allows sudden death in playoffs on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48 in the year 1947.   

Jan 25   On this day in history mobster Al Capone dies at age 48.   

Jan 26   In the year 1947 grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45   

Jan 26   KLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die in the year 1947.   

Jan 28   In the year 1947 "Bay Psalm" book auctioned for a record $151,000   

Jan 28   On this day in history reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 29   On this day in history arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC   

Jan 29   Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies in the year 1947.   

Jan 30   In the year 1947 frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80   

Jan 31   In the year 1947 whitehorse, Yukon Territory temperature of -52 C (62 degrees below zero Fahrenheit) recorded; record low for all of Canada   

Feb 01   Aleide de Gasperi forms Italian government of Christian-democrats & communists in the year 1947.   

Feb 01   Dmitri Shostakovitch named professor at conservatory of Leningrad on this day in history.   

Feb 01   NV United Dutch Fokker's Aircraft established on this day in history.   

Feb 03   -81°F (-63°C), Snag Yukon (North American record) in the year 1947.   

Feb 03   In the year 1947 -81ºF (-63ºC), Snag Yukon (North American record)   

Feb 03   On this day in history anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74   

Feb 03   In the year 1947 bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket   

Feb 04   The birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President on this day in history.   

Feb 04   The birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President2006 The Wowowee stampede occurred at the PhilSports Arena. 61 killed in the year 1947.   

Feb 05   On this day in history bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland   

Feb 05   Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82 in the year 1947.   

Feb 06   Compton & Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket in the year 1947.   

Feb 07   On this day in history arabs & Jews reject British proposal to split Palestine   

Feb 08   In the year 1947 ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65   

Feb 08   Jan van der Hoorn wins 8th Dutch 11-cities skating race (10:51) in the year 1947.   

Feb 09   Bank robber Willie Sutton escapes jail in Phila in the year 1947.   

Feb 09   In the year 1947 bank robber Willie Sutton escapes jail in Philadelphia PA   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)   

Jan 02   Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born in the year 1947.   

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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53   

Jan 11   Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

Jan 13   On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61   

Jan 15   In the year 1947 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)   

Jan 17   In the year 1947 death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

Jan 20   Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.