Date: November 17, 1947
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Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket. Date: January 6, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 6 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Operation Big Bang Destroys Heligoland Bunkers and Military Installations, April 18, 1947Meet…
Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany. Date: January 1, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 1 π Events on this day in 1947 π On…
Famed animator Walt Disney testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming Disney employees he believes to be communists. Date: October 24, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 24 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Howard Hughes Flies Spruce Goose for…
Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line. Date: April 15, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 15 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Typhoon Kathleen Devastates Japanβs KantΕ Region, 1,000-2,000 Dead, September 15, 1947Pan Am Flight 121…
Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to demonstrate that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia. Date: April 28, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 28 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Hollywood Ten Blacklisted…
New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect. Date: May 3, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 3 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Pan American Airlines Offers First Round-the-World Ticket, January 6, 1947President Truman Delivers First Televised Oval Office Address, October…