Historical Events In 1947

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

Jun 11   WW II sugar rationing finally ends in the year 1947.  

Jun 12   On this day in history babe Didrikson is 1st American to win Brit Women's Amateur Golf Champ  

Jun 12   On this day in history jazeps Medins, composer, dies at 70  

Jun 13   1st night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3) in the year 1947.  

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

Jun 16   Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86 in the year 1947.  

Jun 16   Pravda denounces Marshall Plan on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17   1st round-the-world civil air service leaves NYC on this day in history.  

Jun 18   In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 19   The birth of Salman Rushdie, British novelist on this day in history.  

Jun 19   The first plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc Ca in the year 1947.  

Jun 19   Willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 12" rain in 42 mins (Holt, MO)  

Jun 23   Compton & Bill Edrich make 370 stand for 3rd wkt v S Africa on this day in history.  

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

Jun 24   In the year 1947 looking skyward this night, Kenneth Arnold of Boise, Idaho reported seeing flying saucers over Mt. Rainier, Washington.  

Jun 25   1st edition of Anne Frank's "The Back of House" published in the year 1947.  

Jun 27   In the year 1947 98°F (36.8°C) in De Bilt Netherlands  

Jun 28   "Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) by Red Ingle with Jo Stafford hits #1 on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1947 stanislav K Neumann, Czech poet (Anti-Guide), dies at 72  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   In the year 1947 clarence Lucas, composer, dies at 80  

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

Jul 03   252,288 people (record) pass through Grand Central Station, NYC in the year 1947.  

Jul 05   "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" closes at Martin Beck NYC after 108 perfs on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1947.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)  

Jan 02   In the year 1947 birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)  

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

Jan 03   Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 04   On this day in history forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71  

Jan 09   On this day in history karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 17   Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died in the year 1947.  

Jan 20   Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.