Historical Events In 1947

Jan 01   Benelux agress to work related issues on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Britain nationalizes its coal industry on this day in history.   

Jan 02   A new specification for aircraft color was issued providing for the use of glossy sea blue on all shipboard and water based aircraft and all helicopters in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengal in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 1st opening session of Congress to be televised   

Jan 03   On this day in history congressional proceedings are televised for the first time as viewers in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. witness opening ceremonies of the 80th Congress.   

Jan 03   In the year 1947 william Dawson becomes first black to head congressional committee   

Jan 04   On this day in history "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances   

Jan 04   Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.   

Jan 06   On this day in history ray Lindwall smashes 100 v England in MCG Test   

Jan 06   On this day in history ray Lindwall smashes 100 vs England in MCG Test   

Jan 07   On this day in history aust v Eng at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Aust since 1882   

Jan 07   Australia vs England at MCG drawn in 6 days, first cricket draw in Australia since 1882 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Gen George Marshall becomes Sect of State on this day in history.   

Jan 08   General George Marshall becomes Secretary of State on this day in history.   

Jan 08   The birth of David Bowie, English rock singer and film actor in the year 1947.   

Jan 08   Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game in the year 1947.   

Jan 09   On this day in history "Street Scene" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 148 performances   

Jan 09   Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1947 "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 725 performances   

Jan 10   In the year 1947 british stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel   

Jan 10   On this day in history greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard   

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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 15   In the year 1947 the brutalized corpse of Elizabeth Short ("The Black Dahlia") is found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California.   

Jan 16   Vincent Aurial elected President of France in the year 1947.   

Jan 17   On this day in history muiden Neth ammunition factory explodes, 16 die   

Jan 17   On this day in history muiden Netherlands ammunition factory explodes, 16 die   

Jan 18   "Red Mill" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 831 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Small river steamer sank on Yangtze River, kills 400 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   SS Himera runs aground at Athens, kills 392 in the year 1947.   

Jan 20   Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA in the year 1947.   

Jan 20   In the year 1947 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35   

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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   On this day in history birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)   

Jan 02   In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger   

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   Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.   

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   In the year 1947 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

Jan 20   In the year 1947 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35