Page 8: Historical Events In 1947

Jun 11   On this day in history wW II sugar rationing finally endd in US (began May 28, 1942)   

Jun 11   WW II sugar rationing finally ends on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1947 babe Didrikson is 1st American to win Brit Women's Amateur Golf Champ   

Jun 12   In the year 1947 jazeps Medins, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 13   On this day in history 1st night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3)   

Jun 16   1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington" on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86   

Jun 16   Pravda denounces Marshall Plan in the year 1947.   

Jun 16   In the year 1947 the first network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"   

Jun 17   1st round-the-world civil air service leaves NYC in the year 1947.   

Jun 18   Cincinnati Red Ewell Blackwell no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1947 the birth of Salman Rushdie, British novelist   

Jun 19   On this day in history the first plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca   

Jun 19   Willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84 in the year 1947.   

Jun 20   Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, gangster, shot dead in Beverly Hills Cal in the year 1947.   

Jun 20   In the year 1947 pres Truman vetoes Taft-Hartley Act   

Jun 22   12" rain in 42 mins (Holt, MO) in the year 1947.   

Jun 23   On this day in history compton & Bill Edrich make 370 stand for 3rd wkt v S Africa   

Jun 23   Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley Act overridden by congress on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Looking skyward this night, Kenneth Arnold of Boise, Idaho reported seeing flying saucers over Mt. Rainier, Washington on this day in history.   

Jun 25   1st edition of Anne Frank's "The Back of House" published on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history 98°F (36.8°C) in De Bilt Netherlands   

Jun 28   In the year 1947 "Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) by Red Ingle with Jo Stafford hits #1   

Jun 28   Stanislav K Neumann, Czech poet (Anti-Guide), dies at 72 in the year 1947.   

Jun 29   2nd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betty Jameson in the year 1947.   

Jul 01   British Dominion Affairs office becomes Commonwealth Relations office in the year 1947.   

Jul 01   Clarence Lucas, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Military coup discovered in France on this day in history.   

Jul 03   252,288 people (record) pass through Grand Central Station, NYC on this day in history.   

Jul 05   "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" closes at Martin Beck NYC after 108 perfs in the year 1947.   

Jul 06   The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Alleged and disputed Roswell UFO incident on this day in history.   

Jul 08   14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1947.   

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

Jan 02   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 03   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.   

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 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