Today in History for August 1947

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 27 of 27

1st - "Medium & The Telephone" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 211 perfs
1st - Valleivogels soccer team forms in Scherpenzeel
4th - The Supreme Court of Japan is established.
5th - Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure
6th - 1st performance of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 8"
7th - Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef
7th - The Bombay Municipal Corporation formally takes over the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST).
8th - Pakistan's National Flag is approved.
14th - India granted independence within British Commonwealth
14th - Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias gives up amateur status for $300,000
14th - Pakistan gains independence from Britain
15th - India declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan
15th - Pakistan (formerly West Pakistan) declares independence from UK
16th - Ralph Kiner becomes 1st Pirate to hit 3 consecutive HRs
17th - The Radcliffe Line, the border between Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan is revealed.
18th - Naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300
19th - J Arens & D van Dorpen synthetise vitamin A
20th - Boston Braves hit a million attendance for 1st time
20th - Turner Caldwell in D-558-I sets aircraft speed record, 1131 kph
21st - 1st Little League World Series Maynard Midgets of Williamsport PA win
22nd - 14th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Chi Bears 0 (105,840)
23rd - Pres Truman's daughter, Margaret's 1st public singing concert
25th - Marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speech record, 1,047 kph
26th - 1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat)
29th - Constantine Tsaldaris follows Maximos as Greece premier
31st - Hungarian communist party wins election
31st - NY Giants set season record for HRs by a club 183 (en route to 221)

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 73 of 73

1st - Rick Anderson, rock bassist (Tubes)
1st - Ricky Coonce, LA California, rock drummer (Grass Roots)
1st - Chris L. Barnard, Welsh footballer
1st - Dennis Zine, Los Angeles City Councilman
2nd - Rose Tremain, novelist/playwright
2nd - Massiel, Spanish singer
4th - Kenneth Dryden, NHL goalie (Montreal Canadiens, 6 Stanley Cups)
4th - Paul Leyton, rocker (Seekers)
4th - Klaus Schulze, German composer
5th - Greg Leskiw, rocker
5th - Rick Derringer, rocker (I am the Real American (Hulk Hogan's theme)
5th - Bernie Carbo, American baseball player
6th - Sally Eaton, Ill, Broadway actress (Jeanie-Hair)
6th - Tony Dell, cricketer (Australian left-arm quick, 2 Tests 1971 & 74)
7th - Ann Beattie, writer
7th - Mosibudi Mangena, South African black leader (On Your Own)
8th - Jose Cruz, leftfielder (St Louis Cards, Houston Astros)
8th - Larry Wilcox, SD California, actor (Lassie, Officer Jon Baker-CHiPs)
9th - Barbara Mason, US singer (Yes, I'm Ready)
10th - Alan Ward, England cricket pace bowler (1969-76)
10th - Ian Anderson, Scotland, rocker (Jethro Tull-Bungle in the Jungle)
11th - Catherine Collard, French pianist (Schumann/Brahms)
11th - Jeff Hanna, singer/guitarist (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) [or Jul 10]
11th - Sergey Kovalneko, USSR, basketball (Olympic-bronze-1968)
11th - Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek politician
12th - Sam Rosen, American sportscaster
13th - Gretchen Corbett, Camp Sherman Ore, actress (Beth-Rockford Files)
13th - John Stocker, Canadian actor
13th - Margareta Winberg, Swedish politician
14th - Daniele Steel, NYC, author (Rememberance, Zoya, Star, Daddy)
14th - George Newsome, rocker
14th - Peter Christian, English actor
Novelist Danielle Steel (14th) 14th - Danielle Steel, New York, American novelist (Wanderlust, The House)
14th - Maddy Prior, English folk singer
15th - Brian Hulls, British TV news cameraman
15th - Geraldo Velez, jazz congas (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
15th - Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr, Macon Ga, USN/astro (STS 33)
15th - Raakhee Gulzar, Indian actress
16th - Carol Moseley-Braun, (Sen-D Illinois)
16th - John Howard, (US), speed record (152.284 mph at Bonneville Flats, UT)
17th - Gary Talley, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Box Tops)
19th - Gerald McRaney, Collins Miss, actor (Simon & Simon, Major Dad)
19th - Dave Dutton, English actor
19th - Terry Hoeppner, American football coach (d. 2007)
20th - James Pankow, Chicago IL, rocker (Chicago)
21st - Carl Giammarese, Chicago Ill, rock guitarist (Buckinghams)
22nd - Bud Cramer, (Rep-D-Alabama)
22nd - Cindy Williams, Van Nuys California, actress (Shirley- Laverne & Shirley)
22nd - Donna Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead)
23rd - Rex Allen Jr, Chicago, country singer (Nashville on the Road)
23rd - Terje Rypdal, composer
23rd - Willy Russell, author/playwright (Shirley Valentine, Educating Rita)
23rd - David Robb, British actor
24th - Paulo Coelho, Brazilian author
24th - Roger De Vlaeminck, Belgian cyclist
24th - Vladimir Masorin, Russian admiral
25th - Anne Archer, LA Cal, actress (Fatal Attraction, Patriot Games)
25th - Wim J van Gelder, Dutch MP (PvdA)
26th - Candy Moore, Maplewood NJ, actress (Lunch Wagon, Tomboy & Champ)
26th - Emiliano Díez, Cuban actor
27th - Jacques Arnold, MP (Conservative)
27th - John Morrison, cricketer ("Mystery" NZ batsman 1973-82)
27th - Susie McAllister, LPGA golfer
27th - Harry Reems, American actor
28th - Alice Playton, NYC, actress (Who Killed Mary Whats 'er Name)
28th - Shoto Tanemura, Japanese martial artist
29th - Temple Grandin, American animal welfare and autism expert
29th - James Hunt, English race car driver (d. 1993)
30th - Peggy Lipton, Lawrence NY, actress (Julie-Mod Squad, Twin Peaks)
30th - Allan Rock, Canadian politician and diplomat
31st - Mona Marshall, American voice actress
31st - Luca di Montezemolo, Italian businessman
31st - Yumiko Ōshima, Japanese manga artist

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 8 of 8

5th - Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies
8th - Anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872)
13th - Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist, dies
19th - Ernst Laqueur, Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), dies at 67
20th - Franz VM Cumont, Belgian religious historian, dies at 79
21st - Ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies
25th - Clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76
28th - Manolete, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1917)