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January 1, 1947 Alexei Ivanovich Bobrov, Russia, cosmonaut
January 1, 1947 Benelux agress to work related issues
January 1, 1947 Britain nationalizes its coal industry
January 1, 1947 Peter Lankhorst, Dutch MP (PPR)
January 1, 1947 Vladimir Georgiyevich Titov, Rus cosmonaut (Soyuz T-8, TM-4, STS 63)
January 1, 1947 WTTG TV channel 5 in Washington, D.C. (MET) begins broadcasting
January 2, 1947 Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)
January 2, 1947 Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)
January 2, 1947 Lanny Bassham, U.S., rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)
January 2, 1947 Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali
January 3, 1947 1st opening session of Congress to be televised
January 3, 1947 Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut
January 3, 1947 William Dawson becomes 1st black to head congressional committee
January 4, 1947 Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71
January 4, 1947 J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger
January 5, 1947 Michael DeWine, (Rep-R-Oh, 1983- )
January 5, 1947 Ted Lange, Oakland California, actor (Isaac-Love Boat, Mr. T & Tina)
January 6, 1947 Ian Millar, Halifax NS, dressage rider (World Cup 1988, 89, Oly-96)
January 6, 1947 Ray Lindwall smashes 100 v England in MCG Test
January 7, 1947 Aust v Eng at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Aust since 1882