Page 5: Historical Events In 1947

Mar 25   On this day in history agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia   

Mar 25   On this day in history coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives   

Mar 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies in the year 1947.   

Mar 28   In the year 1947 rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57   

Mar 29   "Beggar's Holiday" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 111 perfs in the year 1947.   

Mar 29   National revolt against France in Madagascar begins on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history george II, king of Greece, dies at 56   

Apr 01   Greece's King George II died in the year 1947.   

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

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

Apr 02   UN places former Japanese mandated islands under U.S. trusteeship in the year 1947.   

Apr 03   On this day in history "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 performances   

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

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

Apr 04   In the year 1947 largest group of sunspots on record   

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

Apr 06   11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281 in the year 1947.   

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   Largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1947 atomic Energy Commission confirmed   

Apr 09   In the year 1947 atomic Energy Commission formed   

Apr 09   Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1947.   

Apr 09   In the year 1947 largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed   

Apr 09   Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300 in the year 1947.   

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, on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball in the year 1947.   

Apr 11   Jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball in the year 1947.   

Apr 12   In the year 1947 christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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.