July 1947 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in July 1947.
The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Clement Attlee (Labour), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on July 1947: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of July 1947?
Events
- 01 Jul 1947 192m long passenger ship Willem Ruys (Achille Lauro) launched
- 02 Jul 1947 Military coup discovered in France
- 03 Jul 1947 Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Dolby, the 1st black in AL
- 04 Jul 1947 61st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Tom P Brown
- 05 Jul 1947 Barefoot Boy with Cheek closes at Martin Beck NYC after 108 performances
- 06 Jul 1947 The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
- 08 Jul 1947 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago
- 09 Jul 1947 Spain votes for Franco monarchy
- 10 Jul 1947 Cleveland Indians' Don Black no-hits Philadelphia Athletics, 3-0.
- 11 Jul 1947 The Exodus 1947 heads to Palestine from France.
- 16 Jul 1947 Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee andYanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19
- 17 Jul 1947 The Indian passenger ship ''Ramdas'' is capsized by a cyclone at Mumbai, India, with 625 people killed.
- 18 Jul 1947 British seize Exodus 1947 ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine
- 19 Jul 1947 The Prime Minister of the shadow Burmese government, Bogyoke Aung San and 6 of his cabinet and 2 non-cabinet members are assassinated by Galon U Saw.
- 20 Jul 1947 1st political action of the Netherlands Army on Java and Sumatra
- 21 Jul 1947 Indonesia begins 1st political election
- 23 Jul 1947 First (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, Rhode Island.
- 25 Jul 1947 US Air Force, Navy and War Departments form US Department of Defense.
- 26 Jul 1947 Department of Defense forms
- 27 Jul 1947 Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak
- 29 Jul 1947 Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, ten women die in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA.
- 30 Jul 1947 Cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to New York Giants 5-4
- 06 Jul 1947 Referendum held in Sylhet to decide its fate in the Partition of India.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in July 1947?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Tex Williams & The Western Caravan - Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
- Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters - Tallahassee
- Dorothy Shay - Feudin' and Fightin'
- Martha Tilton - I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder
- Perry Como - When You Were Sweet Sixteen
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
