Historical Events In 1947

Mar 06   XB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA on this day in history.   

Mar 06   XB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes first test flight, Muroc CA on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1947 "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC   

Mar 07   General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt in the year 1947.   

Mar 07   On this day in history the Kuomintang and Communist Party of China resume full-fledged Civil War.   

Mar 09   On this day in history stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies   

Mar 09   On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

Mar 09   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1947 ottawa-born Barbara Ann Scott gets a ticker-tape parade down Bay Street after winning the World Figure Skating Championship; a year later she wins Olympic Gold.   

Mar 11   On this day in history victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45   

Mar 12   In the year 1947 "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances   

Mar 12   On this day in history belgian government of Huysmans resigns   

Mar 12   In the year 1947 president Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism   

Mar 13   On this day in history "Brigadoon" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 581 performances   

Mar 13   In the year 1947 19th Academy Awards "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win   

Mar 13   In the year 1947 19th Academy Awards: "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win   

Mar 15   On this day in history john Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy   

Mar 15   In the year 1947 john Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy   

Mar 16   Convair Liner, 1st US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history convair Liner, first US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested   

Mar 18   In the year 1947 william Durant auto manufacturer cofounder of Chevrolet, founder of General Motors, died on this day   

Mar 19   On this day in history belgian government of Spaak, forms   

Mar 19   On this day in history belgian govt of Spaak, forms   

Mar 19   On this day in history generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek conquers Jenan   

Mar 19   Willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history 180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic   

Mar 21   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur in the year 1947.   

Mar 21   On this day in history president Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States   

Mar 22   On this day in history president Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty   

Mar 24   Congress proposes 2-term limitation on the Presidency on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1947 john D Rockefeller Jr donates NYC East River site to the UN   

Mar 24   In the year 1947 the birth of Alan Sugar, British business Tycoon (Amstrad)   

Mar 25   9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Okla 58-47 in the year 1947.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1947 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   Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died in the year 1947.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35