Date: October 26, 1947
An explosion on board a freighter in port causes Texas City in the state of Texas, United States, to catch fire, killing almost 600 people. 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…
Thomas Goldsmith Jr. files a patent for a "Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device", the first ever electronic game. Date: January 25, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Canadian Citizenship Act Takes Effect, First Canadian…
Typhoon Kathleen hits the Kantō region, in Japan killing around 1,000-2,000 people. Date: September 15, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Cold War: American and British Zones Merge into Bizone January 1, 1947General Agreement…
Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor-General of Pakistan in Karachi. Date: August 15, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Journey of Reconciliation Begins, First Interracial Freedom Ride, April…
The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect, converting British subjects into Canadian citizens. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes the first Canadian citizen. Date: January 1, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule begins in Madagascar. Date: March 29, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Post-War Japanese Constitution Takes Effect, May 3, 1947Bardeen and Brattain Observe Transistor Principles, November 17,…