Historical Events In 1947

Jul 08   Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Henry Kolker, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19   

Jul 17   On this day in history raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34   

Jul 18   British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1947 first Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH).   

Jul 23   The first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 26   On this day in history department of Defense established   

Jul 26   On this day in history department of Defense forms   

Jul 26   National Security Act establishes the CIA in the year 1947.   

Jul 27   In the year 1947 yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak   

Jul 28   Iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 30   In the year 1947 cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to NY Giants 5-4   

Jul 30   George Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 30   The birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Birthdate of the Medical Service Corps in the year 1947.   

Aug 04   The Supreme Court of Japan is established on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies 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   Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1947 birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)   

Jan 02   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter   

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   Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.   

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