Historical Events In 1947

May 07   On this day in history "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC  

May 07   On this day in history general MacArthur approves Japanese constitution  

May 07   Paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt in the year 1947.  

May 08   A movement among Card players to protest its 1st meeting with Jackie Robinson & the Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon on this day in history.  

May 09   On this day in history the World Bank opens in Washington, United States  

May 11   BF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire (Akron Ohio) on this day in history.  

May 11   On this day in history bF Goodrich manufactures first tubeless tire, Akron OH  

May 11   In the year 1947 laos accepts constitution for parliamentary democracy  

May 11   Ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

May 13   In the year 1947 senate approved the Taft-Hartley Act limiting the power of unions  

May 14   John Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

May 18   In the year 1947 a's catcher Warren Rosar catches his 147th game without an error  

May 22   In the year 1947 "Truman Doctrine" goes into effect, aiding Turkey & Greece  

May 22   The first US ballistic missile fired in the year 1947.  

May 23   C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 in the year 1947.  

May 23   In the year 1947 pC Hooft prize forms for literature  

May 25   Coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Co's Mine #5 killing 111 in the year 1947.  

May 25   Coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Company's Mine #5 killing 111 in the year 1947.  

May 30   Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

May 31   On this day in history adrienne Ames, actress (Black Sheep, 24 Hours), dies at 39  

May 31   In the year 1947 communists grab power in Hungary  

May 31   In the year 1947 eastern DC-4 crashes between Port Deposit & Perryville MD, kills 53  

May 31   In the year 1947 italian Government of Gasperi forms  

Jun 01   The OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands on this day in history.  

Jun 02   On this day in history "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater NYC for 4 performances  

Jun 02   In the year 1947 hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64  

Jun 03   British viceroy of India lord Mountbatten visits Pakistan on this day in history.  

Jun 04   In the year 1947 "Louisiana Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 4 performances  

Jun 05   Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "Marshall Plan" in the year 1947.  

Jun 05   Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "The Marshall Plan" in the year 1947.  

Jun 06   Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 08   Lassie makes its broadcast debut on the ABC radio network in the year 1947.  

Jun 08   Tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1947.  

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   Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)  

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

Jan 04   Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.  

Jan 09   Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1947 death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)  

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