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   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   On this day in history general MacArthur approves Japanese constitution   

Mar 07   On this day in history paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies   

Mar 09   In the year 1947 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   Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 13   19th Academy Awards: "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win in the year 1947.   

Mar 15   John Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy in the year 1947.   

Mar 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1947 william Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, died on this day   

Mar 19   Belgian government of Spaak, forms in the year 1947.   

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

Mar 19   Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek conquers Jenan on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52   

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

Mar 21   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history president Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty   

Mar 24   Congress proposes 2-term limitation on the Presidency in the year 1947.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1947 the birth of Alan Sugar, British business Tycoon (Amstrad)   

Mar 25   In the year 1947 9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Okla 58-47   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)   

Jan 02   Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born in the year 1947.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter   

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

Jan 09   Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 in the year 1947.   

Jan 11   Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1947 jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

Jan 13   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died on this day in history.   

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.