Historical Events In 1947

Mar 25   Agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia in the year 1947.   

Mar 25   On this day in history coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives   

Mar 25   Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history singer/songwriter/pianist Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) born this day.   

Mar 27   Charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies in the year 1947.   

Mar 28   Rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history "Beggar's Holiday" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 111 perfs   

Mar 29   On this day in history national revolt against France in Madagascar begins   

Apr 01   In the year 1947 george II, king of Greece, dies at 56   

Apr 01   Greece's King George II died on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history carlo Terron's "Il diamente del profeta," premieres in Rome   

Apr 02   Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies in the year 1947.   

Apr 02   On this day in history uN places former Japanese mandated islands under U.S. trusteeship   

Apr 03   "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 performances in the year 1947.   

Apr 03   "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 perfs on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect   

Apr 04   Largest group of sunspots on record in the year 1947.   

Apr 04   UN's International Civil Aviation Organization established in the year 1947.   

Apr 06   On this day in history 11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281   

Apr 06   On this day in history vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58   

Apr 08   Henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1947 the first illustrated insurance policy was issued by the Allstate Insurance Company.   

Apr 09   Atomic Energy Commission confirmed on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1947 atomic Energy Commission formed   

Apr 09   Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1947 largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed   

Apr 09   Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1947 jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)   

Apr 10   On this day in history montreal Royals of the International League sell their star player Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers; appears in uniform for the Dodgers the next day,   

Apr 11   On this day in history jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball   

Apr 11   Jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball in the year 1947.   

Apr 12   On this day in history christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies   

Apr 15   Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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.