Page 10: Historical Events In 1947

Aug 05   Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure on this day in history.   

Aug 06   1st performance of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 8" on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 14   India granted independence within British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Pakistan created by the British on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Pakistan gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history india becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan   

Aug 15   In the year 1947 india declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan   

Aug 15   In the year 1947 india gains independence from Britain   

Aug 16   In the year 1947 ralph Kiner becomes 1st Pirate to hit 3 consecutive HRs   

Aug 17   On this day in history the Radcliffe Line, the border between Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan is revealed.   

Aug 18   Naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history naval torpedo and mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300   

Aug 19   On this day in history ernst Laqueur, Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), dies at 67   

Aug 19   J Arens & D van Dorpen synthetise vitamin A on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1947 boston Braves hit a million attendance for 1st time   

Aug 20   In the year 1947 franz VM Cumont, Belgian religious historian, dies at 79   

Aug 20   Turner Caldwell in D-558-I sets aircraft speed record, 1131 kph in the year 1947.   

Aug 21   1st Little League World Series Maynard Midgets of Williamsport PA win in the year 1947.   

Aug 21   In the year 1947 ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies   

Aug 22   In the year 1947 14th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Chi Bears 0 (105,840)   

Aug 23   On this day in history pres Truman's daughter, Margaret's 1st public singing concert   

Aug 23   Pres Truman's daughter, Margaret's first public singing concert in the year 1947.   

Aug 23   The birth of Willy Russell, Playwright; 'Educating Rita' and Shirley Valentine' in the year 1947.   

Aug 25   On this day in history clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76   

Aug 25   Marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speech record, 1,047 kph on this day in history.   

Aug 26   1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat) in the year 1947.   

Aug 29   In the year 1947 constantine Tsaldaris follows Maximos as Greece premier   

Aug 31   In the year 1947 hungarian communist party wins election   

Sep 06   Paul Guthnick, German astronomer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1947 battles between Hindus & Moslems in New Delhi   

Sep 08   British govt sails "Exodus" with fugitives from Nazis in the year 1947.   

Sep 12   On this day in history harry Rowe Shelley, composer, dies at 89   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born in the year 1947.   

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   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

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

Jan 11   Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died in the year 1947.   

Jan 12   On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

Jan 13   On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61   

Jan 15   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35