President Truman Delivers First Televised Oval Office Address, October 5, 1947
Date: October 5, 1947
Date: October 5, 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 β π Other events on February 18 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Howard Hughes Flies Spruce Goose…
The Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule begins in Madagascar. Date: March 29, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 29 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947International Monetary Fund Begins Financial Operations March 1, 1947New Post-War Japanese Constitution Takes Effect May…
Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line. Date: April 15, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 15 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Cold War: American and British Zones Merge into Bizone January 1, 1947New Zealand Ratifies…
International Organization for Standardization is founded. Date: February 23, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 23 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947UN General Assembly Approves Palestine Partition Plan – November 29, 1947Radcliffe Line Revealed: India-Pakistan Border August 17, 1947Truman Signs…
India gains independence from British rule after near 190 years of British company and crown rule and joins the Commonwealth of Nations. Date: August 15, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 15 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Boeing B-47 Stratojet…
Pakistan gains independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan, due to the partition of India. Date: August 14, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 14 π Events on this day in 1947 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Diary of Anne Frank Published June 25,…