Historical Events
US Golf Open
US Open Men's Golf, St. Louis CC: Lew Worsham defeats Sam Snead by 1 stroke in an 18-hole playoff for his only major title
Famous Birthdays
- Alain Aspect, French physicist (Nobel Prize 2022 for experiments with entangled photons), born in Agen, France [1]
- Elliot Randall, American session guitarist (Steely Dan; Carly Simon, Yoko Ono), born in NYC
- Lee Purcell, Cherry Point NC, actor (Big Wednesday, Mr Majestyk)
- Paul Patterson, British classical composer (Spiders), born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
1947 Highlights
About June 15, 1947
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 11 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
