Date: February 21, 1947
Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket. Date: January 6, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Meet the Press Debuts on NBC Television November 6, 1947Thomas Goldsmith Jr….
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the foundation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is founded. Date: October 30, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 30 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947First Tony Awards Presented for Theatrical Achievement,…
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 → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Journey of Reconciliation Begins, First…
Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington. Date: June 24, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Thor Heyerdahl Launches Kon-Tiki Voyage from Peru, April 28, 1947Portella della Ginestra…
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…
In Nevada, Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam. Date: April 30, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Diary of Anne Frank Published June 25, 1947February 28 Incident in Taiwan: Civil Unrest Suppressed, 18,000-28,000 Dead,…