Page 4: Historical Events In 1947

Mar 06   XB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA in the year 1947.   

Mar 06   XB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes first test flight, Muroc CA in the year 1947.   

Mar 07   "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history general MacArthur approves Japanese constitution   

Mar 07   Paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt in the year 1947.   

Mar 07   The Kuomintang and Communist Party of China resume full-fledged Civil War in the year 1947.   

Mar 09   Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies in the year 1947.   

Mar 09   On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

Mar 09   On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

Mar 11   In the year 1947 ottawa-born Barbara Ann Scott gets a ticker-tape parade down Bay Street after winning the World Figure Skating Championship; a year later she wins Olympic Gold.   

Mar 11   In the year 1947 victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45   

Mar 12   "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history belgian government of Huysmans resigns   

Mar 12   In the year 1947 president Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism   

Mar 13   "Brigadoon" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 581 performances in the year 1947.   

Mar 13   On this day in history 19th Academy Awards "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win   

Mar 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1947 john Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy   

Mar 16   In the year 1947 convair Liner, 1st US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested   

Mar 16   Convair Liner, first US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested in the year 1947.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history belgian government of Spaak, forms   

Mar 19   Belgian govt of Spaak, forms on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek conquers Jenan   

Mar 19   In the year 1947 willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52   

Mar 20   180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic in the year 1947.   

Mar 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   President Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1947 congress proposes 2-term limitation on the Presidency   

Mar 24   In the year 1947 john D Rockefeller Jr donates NYC East River site to the UN   

Mar 24   The birth of Alan Sugar, British business Tycoon (Amstrad) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Okla 58-47 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   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger   

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

Jan 04   Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born in the year 1947.   

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

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   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.