Page 9: Historical Events In 1947

Jul 08   In the year 1947 demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building   

Jul 09   In the year 1947 britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement   

Jul 10   In the year 1947 200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China   

Jul 13   In the year 1947 warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies   

Jul 14   In the year 1947 c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright   

Jul 15   On this day in history henry Kolker, dies at 76   

Jul 16   Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19 in the year 1947.   

Jul 17   Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34 in the year 1947.   

Jul 18   British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine in the year 1947.   

Jul 18   On this day in history president Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy.   

Jul 18   On this day in history uS receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands   

Jul 19   In the year 1947 prime minister of shadow Burma government ,Bogyoke Aung San and 6 of his cabinet and 2 non-cabinet members were assassinated by British , which resulted in the political chaos in the country lasting until now.   

Jul 21   Indonesia begins 1st political election in the year 1947.   

Jul 22   In the year 1947 -8ø F (-13ø C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record)   

Jul 22   On this day in history -8°F (-13°C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record)   

Jul 23   In the year 1947 1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

Jul 23   First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history the first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

Jul 24   Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.   

Jul 25   US Air Force, Navy & War Dept form US Dept of Defense on this day in history.   

Jul 25   US Deptartment of the Army created in the year 1947.   

Jul 26   Department of Defense established on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history department of Defense forms   

Jul 26   On this day in history national Security Act establishes the CIA   

Jul 27   Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak in the year 1947.   

Jul 28   Iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania in the year 1947.   

Jul 29   ENIAC, one of the world's first digital computers, was turned back on after receiving a memory implant on this day in 1947 on this day in history.   

Jul 29   In the year 1947 gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va   

Jul 30   Cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to NY Giants 5-4 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1947 george Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies   

Jul 30   The birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor in the year 1947.   

Aug 04   In the year 1947 birthdate of the Medical Service Corps   

Aug 04   In the year 1947 the Supreme Court of Japan is established.   

Aug 05   Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1947.   

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   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   Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.   

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   In the year 1947 jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

Jan 13   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.