Page 9: Historical Events In 1947

Jul 08   Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 14   On this day in history c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright   

Jul 15   On this day in history henry Kolker, dies at 76   

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   Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34 in the year 1947.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.   

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

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

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

Jul 23   1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history first Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH).   

Jul 23   On this day in history the first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

Jul 24   Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history uS Deptartment of the Army created   

Jul 26   In the year 1947 department of Defense established   

Jul 26   On this day in history department of Defense forms   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak   

Jul 28   Iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1947.   

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

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

Jul 30   The birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor in the year 1947.   

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

Aug 04   The Supreme Court of Japan is established on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies in the year 1947.   

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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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born on this day in history.   

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   Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 in the year 1947.   

Jan 13   On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61   

Jan 15   Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died on this day in history.   

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.