Page 9: Historical Events In 1947

Jul 08   Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ building in the year 1947.   

Jul 09   On this day in history britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement   

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

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

Jul 14   C A Wirtanen discovers asteroid #1747 Wright in the year 1947.   

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

Jul 17   Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history british seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine   

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

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 in the year 1947.   

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

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

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

Jul 23   1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1947.   

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 in the year 1947.   

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

Jul 26   Department of Defense established in the year 1947.   

Jul 26   On this day in history department of Defense forms   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak   

Jul 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1947 the birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history the Supreme Court of Japan is established.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

Jan 09   Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 in the year 1947.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

Jan 20   Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 in the year 1947.