Page 7: Historical Events In 1947

May 22   "Truman Doctrine" comes into force, aiding Turkey and Greece   

May 22   The inaugural US ballistic missile fired.   

May 23   C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68   

May 23   PC Hooft prize forms for literature   

May 25   Coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Co's Mine #5 killing 111   

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

May 30   Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer, dies at 72   

May 31   Adrienne Ames, actress (Black Sheep, 24 Hours), dies at 39   

May 31   Communists grab power in Hungary   

May 31   Eastern DC-4 crashes between Port Deposit and Perryville MD, results in the deaths of 53.   

May 31   Italian Government of Gasperi forms   

Jun 01   The OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands   

Jun 02   "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater NYC for 4 performances   

Jun 02   Hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64.   

Jun 03   British viceroy of India lord Mountbatten visits Pakistan.   

Jun 04   "Louisiana Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 4 performances   

Jun 05   Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "Marshall Plan"   

Jun 05   Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "The Marshall Plan".   

Jun 06   Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 and 6, 2-63), dies   

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

Jun 08   Tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56   

Jun 09   Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40), dies at 62.   

Jun 11   WW II sugar rationing finally endd in US (began May 28, 1942).   

Jun 11   WW II sugar rationing finally ends.   

Jun 12   Babe Didrikson is 1st American to win Brit Women's Amateur Golf Champ   

Jun 12   Jazeps Medins, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 13   1st night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3)   

Jun 16   1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington".   

Jun 16   Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86.   

Jun 16   Pravda denounces Marshall Plan.   

Jun 16   The inaugural network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"   

Jun 17   1st round-the-world civil air service leaves NYC   

Jun 18   Cincinnati Red Ewell Blackwell no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0.   

Jun 19   1st plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr tikhonova: Ussr, biathalon relay (oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)   

Jan 02   Calvin hill: Nfl running back (dallas cowboys)   

Jan 02   Lanny bassham: Us, rifle-3 position (olympic-gold-1976)   

Jan 02   Jack hanna: American zoologist   

Jan 03   Sergey filipovich protchenko: Russian cosmonaut   

Jan 04   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)   

Jan 04   Rick stein: English chef and television presenter   

Jan 04   Forrest reid: Irish author/critic (young tom, apostate),   

Jan 09   Karl mannheim: Sociologist (diagnosis of our time),    

Jan 11   Eva tanguay: Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)   

Jan 12   Jonas cohn: German/english philosopher (wertwissenschaft),   

Jan 13   Veit valentin: German/us historian (german people),    

Jan 15   Elizabeth short: The black dahlia (b. 1924)   

Jan 17   Pyotr krasnov: Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

Jan 20   Josh gibson: Negro league slugger,