National Security Act Reorganizes U.S. Military and Intelligence Services, September 18, 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) More events from 1947Christian Dior Unveils…

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 1947Truman Doctrine Begins Aiding Turkey and Greece, May 22, 1947Journey…

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 1947Truman Doctrine Proclaimed to Contain Communism March 12, 1947Roswell UFO Crash-Landing Reported in…

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 1947Iran South Khorasan Earthquake Kills 500+ September 23, 1947Paris…

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) More events from 1947Boulder Dam Renamed Hoover Dam in Nevada, April 30, 1947Diary of Anne Frank Published June 25, 1947Typhoon Kathleen Devastates Japan’s…

The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union. Date: July 6, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Pan Am Flight 121 Crashes in Syrian Desert, 15 Killed June 19, 1947Royal New Zealand Navy…