United Airlines Flight 521 Crashes at LaGuardia, 43 Killed, May 29, 1947
Date: May 29, 1947
Date: May 29, 1947
Civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the State of Israel and the 1948 ArabβIsraeli War. Date: November 30, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 30 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947First Tony Awards for…
The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations. Date: March 1, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 1 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Founded October 30, 1947United Airlines Flight 521 Crashes at LaGuardia, 43 Killed,…
Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. Date: June 19, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 19 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Truman Doctrine Begins Aiding Turkey and Greece, May…
The Journey of Reconciliation, the first interracial Freedom Ride begins through the upper South in violation of Jim Crow laws. The riders wanted enforcement of the United States Supreme Court's 1946 Irene Morgan decision that banned racial segregation in interstate travel. Date: April 9, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April…
Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time. Date: January 3, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 3 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947HUAC Investigates Hollywood Communist Infiltration, Blacklist Begins October 20, 1947Muhammad Ali Jinnah Sworn in…
The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published. Date: June 25, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 25 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947United Air Lines Flight 608 Crashes in Bryce Canyon,…