Page 4: Historical Events In 1947

Mar 06   XB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt   

Mar 07   The Kuomintang and Communist Party of China resume full-fledged Civil War on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1947 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

Mar 09   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button in the year 1947.   

Mar 11   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 in the year 1947.   

Mar 11   Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1947 "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances   

Mar 12   Belgian government of Huysmans resigns on this day in history.   

Mar 12   President Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   19th Academy Awards "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win 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 15   John Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy in the year 1947.   

Mar 15   John Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history convair Liner, first US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1947 belgian government of Spaak, forms   

Mar 19   In the year 1947 belgian govt of Spaak, forms   

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   Congress proposes 2-term limitation on the Presidency in the year 1947.   

Mar 24   John D Rockefeller Jr donates NYC East River site to the UN in the year 1947.   

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 in the year 1947.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)   

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

Jan 03   Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born in the year 1947.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 in the year 1947.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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.