The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles. Date: November 13, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 13 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut on NBC Television. Date: November 6, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 6 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
In California, designer Howard Hughes performs the maiden (and only) flight of the Hughes H-4 Hercules (also known as the "Spruce Goose"), the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built until Scaled Composites rolled out their Stratolaunch in May 2017. Date: November 2, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events…
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)
Partition of India: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India, beginning the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 and the Kashmir conflict. Date: October 26, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
United Air Lines Flight 608 crashes in the Bryce Canyon National Park in Garfield County, Utah, while attempting an emergency landing at Bryce Canyon Airport, killing 52 people. Date: October 24, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of the Hollywood film industry, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years. Date: October 20, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 20 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅…
The Philippines takes over the administration of the Turtle Islands and the Mangsee Islands from the United Kingdom. Date: October 16, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)