Historical Events
- In first televised World Series Baseball game, NY Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-3 in Game 1 at Yankee Stadium; also largest WS crowd to date, 73,365
Famous Birthdays
- Marc Bolan, British rock vocalist and guitarist (T-Rex - "Bang A Gong (Get It On)"; "Jeepster"), born in London (d. 1977)
- Miguel de Oliveira, Brazilian boxer (WBC light middleweight champion 1975), born in Sao Paulo, Brazil (d. 2021)
- Rula Lenska [Róża Łubieńska], British stage and screen actress (Coronation Street; The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), born in St Neots, England
1947 Highlights
About September 30, 1947
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 75 years and 8 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
