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 on this day in history.  

Jul 13   In the year 1947 warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies  

Jul 14   C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright in the year 1947.  

Jul 15   In the year 1947 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 in the year 1947.  

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

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

Jul 21   In the year 1947 indonesia begins 1st political election  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.  

Jul 26   In the year 1947 department of Defense established  

Jul 26   In the year 1947 department of Defense forms  

Jul 26   On this day in history national Security Act establishes the CIA  

Jul 27   In the year 1947 yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak  

Jul 28   Iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania in the year 1947.  

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

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

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

Aug 04   In the year 1947 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 in the year 1947.  

Jan 13   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1947 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35