Page 5: Historical Events In 1947

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

Mar 25   Coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives in the year 1947.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 02   Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1947 "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   Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect in the year 1947.   

Apr 04   On this day in history largest group of sunspots on record   

Apr 04   On this day in history uN's International Civil Aviation Organization established   

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

Apr 06   Vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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   Atomic Energy Commission confirmed in the year 1947.   

Apr 09   Atomic Energy Commission formed in the year 1947.   

Apr 09   Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed in the year 1947.   

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

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   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 in the year 1947.   

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   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   In the year 1947 birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1947 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   On this day in history 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   Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died in the year 1947.   

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