Date: April 18, 1947
First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to the mountains. Date: February 18, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Soviet NKVD Abducts Béla Kovács,…
The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement. Date: April 6, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Royal New Zealand Navy Mutiny Begins – April 1, 1947Centralia Coal Mine Explosion Kills 111, March…
Cold War: The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism. Date: March 12, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Soviet NKVD Abducts Béla Kovács, Hungary Communist Takeover Turning Point February…
Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line. Date: April 15, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947United Airlines Flight 521 Crashes at LaGuardia, 43 Killed, May 29, 1947Bernard Baruch Coins…
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 1947Glazier-Higgins-Woodward Tornadoes Kill 181 in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas – April…
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…