Page 9: Historical Events In 1947

Jul 08   On this day in history demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building   

Jul 09   Britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement in the year 1947.   

Jul 10   200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history c A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright   

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

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   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 president Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy.   

Jul 18   US receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH) in the year 1947.   

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

Jul 24   In the year 1947 ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72   

Jul 25   In the year 1947 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   Department of Defense established on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1947 department of Defense forms   

Jul 26   National Security Act establishes the CIA on this day in history.   

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

Jul 28   In the year 1947 iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania   

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   In the year 1947 the birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor   

Aug 04   On this day in history birthdate of the Medical Service Corps   

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

Aug 05   Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies in the year 1947.   

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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   Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born in the year 1947.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1947 karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53   

Jan 11   In the year 1947 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   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died in the year 1947.   

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 on this day in history.