Page 4: Historical Events In 1947

Mar 07   General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution   

Mar 07   Paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt.   

Mar 07   The Kuomintang and Communist Party of China resume full-fledged Civil War.   

Mar 09   Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies   

Mar 11   In this year, Ottawa-born Barbara Ann Scott gets a ticker-tape parade down Bay Street after winning the World Figure Skating Championship; a year later she claims Olympic Gold.   

Mar 11   Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45.   

Mar 12   "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances   

Mar 12   Belgian government of Huysmans steps down.   

Mar 12   President Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism   

Mar 13   "Brigadoon" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 581 performances.   

Mar 13   19th Academy Awards "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win.   

Mar 15   John Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy.   

Mar 15   John Lee appointed inaugural black commissioned officer in US Navy   

Mar 16   Convair Liner, 1st US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested   

Mar 16   Convair Liner, inaugural US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested   

Mar 18   William Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, died on this day   

Mar 19   Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek conquers Jenan.   

Mar 19   Willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52.   

Mar 20   180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic   

Mar 21   In this year, Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur   

Mar 21   President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States.   

Mar 22   President Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty.   

Mar 24   Alan Sugar, British business Tycoon (Amstrad) is born   

Mar 24   Congress proposes 2-term limitation on the Presidency   

Mar 24   John D Rockefeller Jr donates NYC East River site to the UN.   

Mar 25   9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Okla 58-47   

Mar 25   Agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia.   

Mar 25   In this year, Coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives.   

Mar 25   Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch).   

Mar 25   Singer/songwriter/pianist Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) born this day.   

Mar 27   Charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies.   

Mar 28   Rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57.   

Mar 29   "Beggar's Holiday" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 111 perfs.   

Mar 29   National revolt against France in Madagascar begins   

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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,