Page 9: 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies in the year 1947.   

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   In the year 1947 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   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   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   On this day in history indonesia begins 1st political election   

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

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 in the year 1947.   

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   On this day in history uS Air Force, Navy & War Dept form US Dept of Defense   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history department of Defense established   

Jul 26   On this day in history department of Defense forms   

Jul 26   In the year 1947 national Security Act establishes the CIA   

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   In the year 1947 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   On this day in history the birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor   

Aug 04   Birthdate of the Medical Service Corps on this day in history.   

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   Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

Jan 09   On this day in history karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)   

Jan 17   Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35