Saab Produces First Automobile, June 10, 1947
Saab produces its first automobile. Date: June 10, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Marshall Plan Speech at Harvard Calls for Europe Aid, June 5, 1947
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)
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Ferenc Nagy Resigns, Hungarian Communists Gain Control May 31, 1947
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…
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United Airlines Flight 521 Crashes at LaGuardia, 43 Killed, May 29, 1947
United Airlines Flight 521 crashes at LaGuardia Airport, killing 43. Date: May 29, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Truman Doctrine Begins Aiding Turkey and Greece, May 22, 1947
Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece. Date: May 22, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
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New Post-War Japanese Constitution Takes Effect May 3, 1947
New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect. Date: May 3, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Portella della Ginestra Massacre in Sicily Kills 11, 33 Wounded, May 1, 1947
Portella della Ginestra massacre against May Day celebrations in Sicily by the bandit and separatist leader Salvatore Giuliano where 11 persons are killed and 33 wounded. Date: May 1, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Boulder Dam Renamed Hoover Dam in Nevada, April 30, 1947
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)
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Kon-Tiki Expedition Launches from Peru to Polynesia, April 28, 1947
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 → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Operation Big Bang Destroys Heligoland Bunkers and Military Installations, April 18, 1947
The Operation Big Bang, the largest non-nuclear man-made explosion to that time, destroys bunkers and military installations on the North Sea island of Heligoland, Germany. Date: April 18, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
