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   On this day in history xB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes first test flight, Muroc CA  

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

Mar 07   General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09   Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 09   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill in the year 1947.  

Mar 09   In the year 1947 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button  

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   On this day in history 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   Belgian government of Huysmans resigns in the year 1947.  

Mar 12   On this day in history president Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism  

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

Mar 13   In the year 1947 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 in the year 1947.  

Mar 15   On this day in history john Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy  

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   In the year 1947 convair Liner, first US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested  

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

Mar 19   In the year 1947 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   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur on this day in history.  

Mar 21   On this day in history president Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States  

Mar 22   In the year 1947 president Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty  

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

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

Mar 24   On this day in history the birth of Alan Sugar, British business Tycoon (Amstrad)  

Mar 25   On this day in history 9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Okla 58-47  

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 02   Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1947 birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)  

Jan 02   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born on this day in history.  

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   Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born on this day in history.  

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   Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 in the year 1947.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35