Historical Events in November 1947

Event of Interest

Nov 2 Howard Hughes flies "Spruce Goose", a huge wooden airplane for the first and last time

Nov 2 Ryder Cup Golf, Portland GC: US wins first post WWII event, 11-1; Ben Hogan American captain; Henry Cotton GB skipper

Nov 8 Bradman scores his 99th 1st-class cricket century, 100 South Australia v Victoria

Nov 11 "Gentlemen's Agreement" directed by Elia Karan and starring Gregory Peck and Dorothy McGuire premieres in New York (Best Picture 1948)

Nov 20 Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mediator Dei

Nov 21 Bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to win National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title

Nov 23 Washington Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cardinals (45-21)

Nov 24 John Steinbeck's novella "The Pearl" published

Nov 24 The US House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities finds "Hollywood 10" in contempt because of their refusal to reveal whether they were communists
Nov 25 New Zealand accedes to Statute of Westminster, becomes a dominion
Nov 25 The 1st systematic Hollywood blacklist is instituted, denying employment to American entertainment professionals due to alleged Communist ties or sympathies

Nov 27 Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote

Nov 29 Anti-Jewish riots in Aleppo erupt after UN votes to partition Palestine, with cost of 75 lives and the disappearance of medieval manuscript the Aleppo Codex
Nov 29 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts win 3rd straight and 8th title; beat Calgary Stampeders, 10-9
Nov 29 UN General Assembly vote to allow the partition of Palestine between Arabs & Jews
Nov 30 Day after UN decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked