Page 9: Historical Events In 1947

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

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

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

Jul 13   On this day in history warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies   

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

Jul 15   In the year 1947 henry Kolker, dies at 76   

Jul 16   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 british seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine   

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

Jul 19   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history indonesia begins 1st political election   

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

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

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1947 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   In the year 1947 uS Deptartment of the Army created   

Jul 26   Department of Defense established in the year 1947.   

Jul 26   In the year 1947 department of Defense forms   

Jul 26   In the year 1947 national Security Act establishes the CIA   

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   In the year 1947 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   Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to NY Giants 5-4 in the year 1947.   

Jul 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   In the year 1947 birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1947 birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)   

Jan 04   Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   On this day in history forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1947 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   On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35