Page 4: Historical Events In 1947

Mar 06   XB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes inaugural test flight, Muroc CA.   

Mar 07   "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC   

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 09   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill.   

Mar 09   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

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 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   Belgian government of Spaak, forms.   

Mar 19   Belgian govt of Spaak, forms   

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.   

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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,