Page 2: Historical Events In 1947

Jan 21   "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances in the year 1947.   

Jan 22   In the year 1947 1st commercial TV station west of Mississippi opens, Hollywood CA   

Jan 22   Hollywood station KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins broadcasting in the year 1947.   

Jan 23   On this day in history pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79   

Jan 24   On this day in history felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60   

Jan 24   NFL adds 5th official (back judge) & allows sudden death in playoffs on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1947 al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48   

Jan 25   On this day in history mobster Al Capone dies at age 48.   

Jan 26   On this day in history grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45   

Jan 26   On this day in history kLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die   

Jan 28   "Bay Psalm" book auctioned for a record $151,000 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 29   On this day in history arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC   

Jan 29   In the year 1947 fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies   

Jan 30   Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 in the year 1947.   

Jan 31   Whitehorse, Yukon Territory temperature of -52 C (62 degrees below zero Fahrenheit) recorded; record low for all of Canada in the year 1947.   

Feb 01   In the year 1947 aleide de Gasperi forms Italian government of Christian-democrats & communists   

Feb 01   In the year 1947 dmitri Shostakovitch named professor at conservatory of Leningrad   

Feb 01   On this day in history nV United Dutch Fokker's Aircraft established   

Feb 03   -81°F (-63°C), Snag Yukon (North American record) in the year 1947.   

Feb 03   In the year 1947 -81ºF (-63ºC), Snag Yukon (North American record)   

Feb 03   In the year 1947 anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74   

Feb 03   Bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1947 the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President   

Feb 04   In the year 1947 the birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President2006 The Wowowee stampede occurred at the PhilSports Arena. 61 killed.   

Feb 05   On this day in history bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland   

Feb 05   Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed in the year 1947.   

Feb 06   In the year 1947 albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82   

Feb 06   Compton & Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket in the year 1947.   

Feb 07   On this day in history arabs & Jews reject British proposal to split Palestine   

Feb 08   On this day in history ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65   

Feb 08   In the year 1947 jan van der Hoorn wins 8th Dutch 11-cities skating race (10:51)   

Feb 09   Bank robber Willie Sutton escapes jail in Phila on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history bank robber Willie Sutton escapes jail in Philadelphia PA   

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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   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   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   J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born in the year 1947.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1947 karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1947 death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

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