Historical Events In 1947

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

Jul 09   In the year 1947 britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement   

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 in the year 1947.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1947 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   US Air Force, Navy & War Dept form US Dept of Defense in the year 1947.   

Jul 25   On this day in history uS Deptartment of the Army created   

Jul 26   Department of Defense established in the year 1947.   

Jul 26   Department of Defense forms in the year 1947.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies on this day in history.   

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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   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 in the year 1947.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist   

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

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

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

Jan 09   Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)   

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.