Historical Events In 1947

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

Jul 09   In the year 1947 britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement  

Jul 10   200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China in the year 1947.  

Jul 13   On this day in history warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies  

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   On this day in history bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19  

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 in the year 1947.  

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

Jul 18   US receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands in the year 1947.  

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   In the year 1947 indonesia begins 1st political election  

Jul 22   -8ø F (-13ø C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record) on this day in history.  

Jul 22   -8°F (-13°C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record) in the year 1947.  

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

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

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 in the year 1947.  

Jul 25   In the year 1947 uS Air Force, Navy & War Dept form US Dept of Defense  

Jul 25   In the year 1947 uS Deptartment of the Army created  

Jul 26   In the year 1947 department of Defense established  

Jul 26   Department of Defense forms in the year 1947.  

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

Jul 27   Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak in the year 1947.  

Jul 28   In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 30   In the year 1947 george Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies  

Jul 30   On this day in history the birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor  

Aug 04   On this day in history birthdate of the Medical Service Corps  

Aug 04   In the year 1947 the Supreme Court of Japan is established.  

Aug 05   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)  

Jan 02   Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born in the year 1947.  

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   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71  

Jan 09   In the year 1947 karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)  

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1947 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)  

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.