Date: January 1, 1947
Flying the Bell X-1 over Muroc Army Air Field in California, Captain Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in level flight, reaching Mach 1.05. Date: October 14, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Journey…
Ferenc Nagy, the democratically elected Prime Minister of Hungary, resigns from office after blackmail from the Hungarian Communist Party accusing him of being part of a plot against the state. This grants the Communists effective control of the Hungarian government. Date: May 31, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31…
First case of a computer bug being found: A moth lodges in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University. Date: September 9, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Allied Control…
Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time. Date: January 3, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Kon-Tiki Expedition Launches from Peru to Polynesia, April 28, 1947Sylhet Referendum Decides Partition Fate,…
The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations. Date: March 1, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Black Dahlia Murder: Elizabeth Short’s Body Found in Los Angeles, January 15, 1947Canadian Citizenship Act Takes Effect, First…
Christian Dior unveils a "New Look", helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world. Date: February 12, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947First Tony Awards for Theatrical Achievement, April…