Page 8: Historical Events In 1947

Jun 11   In the year 1947 wW II sugar rationing finally endd in US (began May 28, 1942)   

Jun 11   In the year 1947 wW II sugar rationing finally ends   

Jun 12   Babe Didrikson is 1st American to win Brit Women's Amateur Golf Champ in the year 1947.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 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" in the year 1947.   

Jun 16   Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history pravda denounces Marshall Plan   

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

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

Jun 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.   

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

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

Jun 19   In the year 1947 willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84   

Jun 20   Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, gangster, shot dead in Beverly Hills Cal on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 23   In the year 1947 truman's veto of Taft-Hartley Act overridden by congress   

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   98°F (36.8°C) in De Bilt Netherlands in the year 1947.   

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

Jun 28   Stanislav K Neumann, Czech poet (Anti-Guide), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1947.   

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

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

Jul 06   In the year 1947 the AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.   

Jul 07   Alleged and disputed Roswell UFO incident in the year 1947.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1947 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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of 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) was born in the year 1947.   

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

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 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 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.