Page 9: Historical Events In 1947

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

Jul 09   In the year 1947 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   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   President Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1947 indonesia begins 1st political election   

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

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

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   The first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI in the year 1947.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Department of Defense established in the year 1947.   

Jul 26   Department of Defense forms in the year 1947.   

Jul 26   On this day in history national Security Act establishes the CIA   

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

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 in the year 1947.   

Jul 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.   

Jul 30   George Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies in the year 1947.   

Jul 30   On this day in history the birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1947 birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger   

Jan 04   Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1947 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   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   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 in the year 1947.   

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

Jan 17   Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.