Date: January 1, 1947
KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins operation in Hollywood. Date: January 22, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Black Dahlia Murder: Elizabeth Short’s Body Found in Los Angeles,…
The largest observed iron meteorite until that time creates an impact crater in Sikhote-Alin, in the Soviet Union. 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 1947Typhoon Kathleen Devastates Japan’s Kantō Region, 1,000-2,000…
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 1947Hungary Abolishes Noble Ranks and Titles, February…
Soviet NKVD forces in Hungary abduct Béla Kovács—secretary-general of the majority Independent Smallholders' Party—and deport him to the USSR in defiance of Parliament. His arrest is an important turning point in the Communist takeover of Hungary. Date: February 25, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 25 📅 Events on this…
Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. 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 1947UN Security Council Resolution 22…
The largest observed iron meteorite until that time creates an impact crater in Sikhote-Alin, in the Soviet Union. 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 1947Edwin Land Demonstrates First Instant Camera in…