Historical Events In 1947

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

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

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

Jul 13   In the year 1947 warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies   

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

Jul 15   Henry Kolker, dies at 76 in the year 1947.   

Jul 16   Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19 in the year 1947.   

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   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   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 in the year 1947.   

Jul 21   In the year 1947 indonesia begins 1st political election   

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

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

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   The first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history uS Deptartment of the Army created   

Jul 26   On this day in history department of Defense established   

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   Iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1947 george Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies   

Jul 30   The birth of Arnold Schwarzenegger, American actor in the year 1947.   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born in the year 1947.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1947 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   Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died in the year 1947.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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