Page 9: Historical Events In 1947

Jul 09   Britain's Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement.   

Jul 10   200 die when train derails and fell into a river in Canton, China.   

Jul 13   Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies.   

Jul 14   C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright   

Jul 15   Henry Kolker, dies at 76   

Jul 16   In this year, Bobo Newsom claims 200th game, 1st as a Yankee and Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19   

Jul 17   Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34.   

Jul 18   British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine   

Jul 18   President Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy.   

Jul 18   US receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands.   

Jul 19   Prime minister of shadow Burma government ,Bogyoke Aung San and 6 of his cabinet and 2 non-cabinet members were assassinated by British , which resulted in the political chaos in the country lasting until now   

Jul 21   Indonesia begins 1st political election   

Jul 22   -8°F (-13°C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record)   

Jul 23   1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI.   

Jul 23   inaugural Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its inaugural aircraft (FH)   

Jul 23   The inaugural US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

Jul 24   Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72   

Jul 25   US Air Force, Navy and War Dept form US Dept of Defense   

Jul 25   US Deptartment of the Army created.   

Jul 26   Department of Defense established   

Jul 26   Department of Defense forms.   

Jul 26   National Security Act establishes the CIA.   

Jul 27   In this year, Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak.   

Jul 28   Iuliu Maniu's Boer party is recorded as becoming forbidden in Romania   

Jul 29   ENIAC, one of the world's inaugural digital computers, was turned back on after receiving a memory implant on this day in 1947.   

Jul 29   Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va.   

Jul 30   Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor is born   

Jul 30   Cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to NY Giants 5-4   

Jul 30   George Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies.   

Aug 04   Birthdate of the Medical Service Corps.   

Aug 04   The Supreme Court of Japan is established.   

Aug 05   Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies   

Aug 05   Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure   

Aug 06   1st performance of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 8".   

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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,