Historical Events In 1947

Mar 25   In the year 1947 agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia  

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

Mar 25   Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch) in the year 1947.  

Mar 25   On this day in history singer/songwriter/pianist Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) born this day.  

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

Mar 28   Rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1947.  

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

Mar 29   National revolt against France in Madagascar begins in the year 1947.  

Apr 01   In the year 1947 george II, king of Greece, dies at 56  

Apr 01   On this day in history greece's King George II died.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 03   "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 perfs on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04   UN's International Civil Aviation Organization established on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   On this day in history 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   The first illustrated insurance policy was issued by the Allstate Insurance Company in the year 1947.  

Apr 09   In the year 1947 atomic Energy Commission confirmed  

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

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   Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers) in the year 1947.  

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   Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 15   Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1947 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   Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 12   Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61  

Jan 15   In the year 1947 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)  

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.