Page 11: Historical Events In 1947

Sep 12   In the year 1947 pirate Ralph Kiner hits his record 8th HR in 4 games   

Sep 13   WPVI TV channel 6 in Philadelphia, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1947.   

Sep 14   61st US Womens Tennis: A Louise Brough beats M O duPont (86 46 61) in the year 1947.   

Sep 15   On this day in history 1st 4 engine jet propelled fighter plane tested, Columbus, Oh   

Sep 15   First 4 engine jet propelled fighter plane tested, Columbus, Oh on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history john Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH   

Sep 19   On this day in history jackie Robinson is named 1947 "Rookie of Year"   

Sep 20   In the year 1947 fiorello H La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45), dies   

Sep 21   On this day in history harry Carey Sr, actor/director (Red River, Sundown), dies at 69   

Sep 22   Dodgers clinch NL pennant on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Nikola Petkov, leader of Bulgaria Boer party, hanged on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series   

Sep 26   Hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61 in the year 1947.   

Sep 27   "Sweethearts" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 288 performances in the year 1947.   

Sep 28   Francisco Santiago, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Yanks beat Dodgers 5-3-largest WS crowd 73,365-1st WS televised on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history nHL Pension Society founded   

Oct 01   On this day in history the first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca   

Oct 01   US control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history "Music in My Heart" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 124 performances   

Oct 03   In the year 1947 "Under the Counter" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 27 performances   

Oct 03   First telescope lens 200" (508 cm) in diameter completed on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies in the year 1947.   

Oct 04   Negro League World Series, NY Cubans beat Cleveland Buckeyes, 6-5 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman in the year 1947.   

Oct 05   The first Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman on this day in history.   

Oct 05   The first U.S. president to make use of television addressed the nation from the White House. "‘ Give ’ Em Hell" Harry Truman accomplished the feat. I in the year 1947.   

Oct 06   Leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   NY Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 3, in 44th World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Larry MacPhail resigns as Yank GM after final game of World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 in the year 1947.   

Oct 09   "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater NYC for 727 performances on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history the first telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane   

Oct 10   In the year 1947 "Allegro" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 318 performances   

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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   Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1947 birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 20   Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 in the year 1947.