Historical Events In 1947

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 02   Carlo Terron's "Il diamente del profeta," premieres in Rome on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1947.  

Apr 04   Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect in the year 1947.  

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

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

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

Apr 06   On this day in history vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58  

Apr 08   Henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies in the year 1947.  

Apr 08   On this day in history largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed  

Apr 08   The first illustrated insurance policy was issued by the Allstate Insurance Company in the year 1947.  

Apr 09   Atomic Energy Commission confirmed in the year 1947.  

Apr 09   On this day in history atomic Energy Commission formed  

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

Apr 09   Largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed on this day in history.  

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

Apr 10   Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers) on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1947.  

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   On this day in history birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist  

Jan 03   Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born in the year 1947.  

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

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1947 veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61  

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