Date: September 18, 1947
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February 28 incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down with the death of an estimated 18,000 – 28,000 civilians. Date: February 28, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 28 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Truman Doctrine Begins Aiding Turkey…
Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. Date: July 8, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 8 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947French Forces Massacre at Mα»Ή…
Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101-day, 7,000 kilometres (4,300Β mi) journey across the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to prove that pre-historic peoples could have traveled from South America. Date: August 7, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on…
International Organization for Standardization is founded. Date: February 23, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 23 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947French Gain Control of Hanoi as Viet Minh Withdraw, February 18, 1947Pakistan Gains Independence from British Empire, Partition of…
The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement. Date: April 6, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 6 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Thomas Goldsmith Jr. Files First Electronic Game Patent, January 25, 1947British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian…
The Black Dahlia murder: The dismembered corpse of Elizabeth Short is found in Los Angeles. Date: January 15, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 15 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Chuck Yeager Breaks Sound Barrier in Level Flight, October 14,…