Date: April 18, 1947
In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America. Date: February 21, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1947 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1947French…
Typhoon Kathleen hits the Kantล region, in Japan killing around 1,000-2,000 people. Date: September 15, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1947 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Allied Control Council Abolishes Prussia February 25, 1947Boulder Dam Renamed Hoover Dam in…
Partition of India: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India, beginning the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947โ1948 and the Kashmir conflict. Date: October 26, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 26 ๐ Events on this day in 1947 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…
The Ballantyne's Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41; it is the worst fire disaster in the history of New Zealand. Date: November 18, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 18 ๐ Events on this day in 1947 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Kon-Tiki Expedition…
The formal abolition of Prussia is proclaimed by the Allied Control Council, the Prussian government having already been abolished by the Preuรenschlag of 1932. Date: February 25, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1947 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Ballantyne’s…
Cold War: The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism. Date: March 12, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1947 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Soviet NKVD Abducts Bรฉla Kovรกcs, Hungary Communist Takeover Turning Point February…