Page 2: Historical Events In 1947

Jan 21   "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1947 pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48   

Jan 25   Mobster Al Capone dies at age 48 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 in the year 1947.   

Jan 26   In the year 1947 kLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die   

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

Jan 28   Reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch named professor at conservatory of Leningrad   

Feb 01   NV United Dutch Fokker's Aircraft established on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   -81ºF (-63ºC), Snag Yukon (North American record) on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1947 bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket   

Feb 04   The birth of Dan Quayle, Former American Vice-President in the year 1947.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1947 ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed   

Feb 06   On this day in history albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82   

Feb 06   On this day in history compton & Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket   

Feb 07   Arabs & Jews reject British proposal to split Palestine in the year 1947.   

Feb 08   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 bank robber Willie Sutton escapes jail in Phila   

Feb 09   Bank robber Willie Sutton escapes jail in Philadelphia PA in the year 1947.   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.