Page 9: Historical Events In 1947
Thursday, 05 February 2026
Jul 09 Britain's Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement. 


Jul 10 200 die when train derails and fell into a river in Canton, China. 


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


Jul 14 C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright 


Jul 15 Henry Kolker, dies at 76 


Jul 16 In this year, Bobo Newsom claims 200th game, 1st as a Yankee and 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. 


Jul 18 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. 


Jul 18 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 


Jul 21 Indonesia begins 1st political election 


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


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


Jul 23 inaugural Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its inaugural aircraft (FH) 


Jul 23 The inaugural US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI 


Jul 24 Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 


Jul 25 US Air Force, Navy and War Dept form US Dept of Defense 


Jul 25 US Deptartment of the Army created. 


Jul 26 Department of Defense established 


Jul 26 Department of Defense forms. 


Jul 26 National Security Act establishes the CIA. 


Jul 27 In this year, Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak. 


Jul 28 Iuliu Maniu's Boer party is recorded as becoming forbidden in Romania 


Jul 29 ENIAC, one of the world's inaugural digital computers, was turned back on after receiving a memory implant on this day in 1947. 


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


Jul 30 Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor is born 


Jul 30 Cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to NY Giants 5-4 


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


Aug 04 Birthdate of the Medical Service Corps. 


Aug 04 The Supreme Court of Japan is established. 


Aug 05 Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies 


Aug 05 Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure 


Aug 06 1st performance of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 8". 


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