Date: October 20, 1947
An explosion on board a freighter in port causes Texas City in the state of Texas, United States, to catch fire, killing almost 600 people. Date: April 16, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor-General of Pakistan by the British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee. Date: July 10, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Kon-Tiki Reaches Raroia After 101-Day Pacific Voyage,…
The Operation Big Bang, the largest non-nuclear man-made explosion to that time, destroys bunkers and military installations on the North Sea island of Heligoland, Germany. Date: April 18, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect. Date: May 3, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Pan Am Flight 121 Crashes in Syrian Desert, 15 Killed June 19, 1947North American F-86 Sabre First Flight,…
The Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule begins in Madagascar. Date: March 29, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Chuck Yeager Breaks Sound Barrier in Level Flight, October 14, 1947Paris Peace Treaties Signed by…
United Airlines Flight 521 crashes at LaGuardia Airport, killing 43. Date: May 29, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Largest Iron Meteorite Impact Crater in Sikhote-Alin, Soviet Union — February 12, 1947Meet the Press…