June 17 » The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established.
August 11 » Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
August 23 » The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, departs from London.
August 29 » The Goodyear tire company is founded.
December 3 » The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeated an all-star collection of early football players 16–0, in what is considered to be the very first all-star game for professional American football.
December 26 » Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium.
Day of death November 30, 1947
The temperature on November 30, 1947 was between 0.3 °C and 5.6 °C and averaged 2.6 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
March 29 » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar.
July 19 » Korean politician Lyuh Woon-hyung is assassinated.
October 20 » The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of the Hollywood film industry, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years.
November 2 » In California, designer Howard Hughes performs the maiden (and only) flight of the Hughes H-4 Hercules (also known as the "Spruce Goose"), the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built.
November 6 » Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut.
November 25 » Red Scare: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios.
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