Pan Am Flight 121 Crashes in Syrian Desert, 15 Killed June 19, 1947

First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to the mountains. Date: February 18, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Pakistan Joins the United Nations,…

Cold War: The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism. Date: March 12, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian Crash in Andes, August 2,…

Famed animator Walt Disney testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming Disney employees he believes to be communists. Date: October 24, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Bardeen and Brattain Observe Transistor Principles,…

Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Arabs riot in Jerusalem in response to the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine. Date: December 2, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Journey of Reconciliation Begins, First Interracial Freedom…

Saab produces its first automobile. Date: June 10, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Texas City Freighter Explosion Kills Nearly 600, April 16, 1947Howard Hughes Flies Spruce Goose for First and Only Time, November…