Page 3: Historical Events In 1947

Feb 10   On this day in history canada signs mop-up peace treaties with former Axis powers Italy, Romania, Hungary and Finland   

Feb 10   In the year 1947 italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia   

Feb 10   Netherlands Radio Union forms on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Province of Petsamo returned to Soviet Union by Finland in the year 1947.   

Feb 10   In the year 1947 wWII peace treaties signed   

Feb 12   Daytime fireball & meteorite fall seen in eastern Siberia on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Daytime fireball &meteorite fall seen in eastern Siberia on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Record 100.5-kg sailfish caught, C W Stewart, Galapagos Islands in the year 1947.   

Feb 12   Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Vern 'Dry Hole' Hunter strikes oil near Leduc, sparking a new Alberta oil boom on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" closes at Century Theater NYC after 60 perfs   

Feb 16   Morton Gould's 3rd Symphony, premieres on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism" on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history 24 die in a train crash in Gallitzin PA   

Feb 19   CBS radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 3" in the year 1947.   

Feb 20   Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in LA in the year 1947.   

Feb 20   Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles CA on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1947 lord Mountbatten appointed as last viceroy of India   

Feb 21   1st broadcast of 1st US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember" on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1947 first broadcast of first US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember"   

Feb 21   Inventor Edwin Land demonstrates the Polaroid Land camera, which self-develops a black-and-white photo in 60 seconds in the year 1947.   

Feb 21   On this day in history whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champion   

Feb 23   In the year 1947 gen Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170M in aid for European Jews   

Feb 23   In the year 1947 general Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170 million in aid for European Jews   

Feb 25   On this day in history friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82   

Feb 26   In the year 1947 ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82   

Feb 27   In the year 1947 mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89   

Feb 27   In the year 1947 paul-Emile Victor French polar expeditions organized   

Feb 28   Anti Kuomintang demonstration on Taiwan on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Cholera in Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 01   International Monetary Fund began operations in the year 1947.   

Mar 01   J Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed in the year 1947.   

Mar 05   Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died in the year 1947.   

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