Page 5: Historical Events In 1947

Mar 25   Agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1947 coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives   

Mar 25   In the year 1947 last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch)   

Mar 25   Singer/songwriter/pianist Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) born this day in the year 1947.   

Mar 27   On this day in history charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies   

Mar 28   On this day in history rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57   

Mar 29   "Beggar's Holiday" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 111 perfs on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1947 national revolt against France in Madagascar begins   

Apr 01   George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Greece's King George II died on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Carlo Terron's "Il diamente del profeta," premieres in Rome in the year 1947.   

Apr 02   In the year 1947 joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies   

Apr 02   UN places former Japanese mandated islands under U.S. trusteeship on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1947 "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 performances   

Apr 03   "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 perfs in the year 1947.   

Apr 04   On this day in history convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect   

Apr 04   Largest group of sunspots on record in the year 1947.   

Apr 04   UN's International Civil Aviation Organization established in the year 1947.   

Apr 06   On this day in history 11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281   

Apr 06   In the year 1947 vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58   

Apr 08   In the year 1947 henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies   

Apr 08   In the year 1947 largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed   

Apr 08   On this day in history the first illustrated insurance policy was issued by the Allstate Insurance Company.   

Apr 09   Atomic Energy Commission confirmed on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1947 atomic Energy Commission formed   

Apr 09   In the year 1947 konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43   

Apr 09   On this day in history largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed   

Apr 09   On this day in history tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300   

Apr 10   On this day in history jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)   

Apr 10   Montreal Royals of the International League sell their star player Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers; appears in uniform for the Dodgers the next day, in the year 1947.   

Apr 11   On this day in history jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball   

Apr 11   Jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1947 jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut   

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

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   On this day in history birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut   

Jan 04   J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 12   Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 in the year 1947.   

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

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   Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 in the year 1947.