Historical Events In 1947

Jul 08   In the year 1947 demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building  

Jul 09   Britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement in the year 1947.  

Jul 10   On this day in history 200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China  

Jul 13   Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 14   C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Henry Kolker, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 16   Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19 on this day in history.  

Jul 17   On this day in history raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34  

Jul 18   British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1947.  

Jul 21   Indonesia begins 1st political election on this day in history.  

Jul 22   In the year 1947 -8ø F (-13ø C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record)  

Jul 22   On this day in history -8°F (-13°C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record)  

Jul 23   1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI in the year 1947.  

Jul 23   First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH) in the year 1947.  

Jul 23   The first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jul 25   US Air Force, Navy & War Dept form US Dept of Defense on this day in history.  

Jul 25   US Deptartment of the Army created on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Department of Defense established on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Department of Defense forms on this day in history.  

Jul 26   National Security Act establishes the CIA on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak on this day in history.  

Jul 28   On this day in history iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania  

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

Jul 29   In the year 1947 gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va  

Jul 30   On this day in history cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to NY Giants 5-4  

Jul 30   On this day in history george Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies  

Jul 30   In the year 1947 the birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor  

Aug 04   Birthdate of the Medical Service Corps in the year 1947.  

Aug 04   On this day in history the Supreme Court of Japan is established.  

Aug 05   On this day in history joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies  

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Jan 02   In the year 1947 birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04   J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter  

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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 11   Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died in the year 1947.  

Jan 12   In the year 1947 jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77  

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   In the year 1947 death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)  

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