Page 2: Historical Events In 1947

Jan 21   In the year 1947 "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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 in the year 1947.   

Jan 24   Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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   "Bay Psalm" book auctioned for a record $151,000 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC in the year 1947.   

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

Jan 30   Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history aleide de Gasperi forms Italian government of Christian-democrats & communists   

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

Feb 01   NV United Dutch Fokker's Aircraft established in the year 1947.   

Feb 03   On this day in history -81°F (-63°C), Snag Yukon (North American record)   

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   Bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 05   Bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed   

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   Ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born in the year 1947.   

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

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   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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)   

Jan 12   In the year 1947 jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

Jan 13   In the year 1947 veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61   

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

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.