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   On this day in history 200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China   

Jul 13   Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies in the year 1947.   

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

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

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 in the year 1947.   

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

Jul 18   President Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy in the year 1947.   

Jul 18   In the year 1947 uS receives UN trusteeship over Pacific Islands   

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 in the year 1947.   

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) 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) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1947 the first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

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

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   On this day in history department of Defense established   

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

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   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 in the year 1947.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   On this day in history joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies   

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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   Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born in the year 1947.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)   

Jan 04   Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

Jan 13   Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 in the year 1947.   

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

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.