KTLA First Commercial TV Station West of Mississippi Begins Operation January 22, 1947
Date: January 22, 1947
Date: January 22, 1947
American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century. Date: November 17, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 17 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Paris Peace Treaties are signed by Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland and the Allies of World War II. Date: February 10, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947United Air Lines Flight 608 Crashes…
Civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the State of Israel and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Date: November 30, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 30 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Texas City Freighter Explosion…
Typhoon Kathleen hits the Kantō region, in Japan killing around 1,000-2,000 people. Date: September 15, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Hollywood Ten Blacklisted by Studios During Red Scare, November 25, 1947Edwin Land Demonstrates…
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 → 📅 Other events on April…
Cold War: Marshall Plan: In a speech at Harvard University, the United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe. Date: June 5, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…