Page 9: Historical Events In 1947

Jul 08   Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building in the year 1947.   

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 in the year 1947.   

Jul 14   In the year 1947 c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright   

Jul 15   Henry Kolker, dies at 76 in the year 1947.   

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   Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1947.   

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history indonesia begins 1st political election   

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

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

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 in the year 1947.   

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

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 in the year 1947.   

Jul 29   On this day in history gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va   

Jul 30   Cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to NY Giants 5-4 in the year 1947.   

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

Jul 30   The birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1947 birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)   

Jan 02   In the year 1947 birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist   

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   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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 09   Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 in the year 1947.   

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 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 in the year 1947.