Historical Events in 1947 (Part 3)

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• Dec 17 NY struck by a blizzard, resulting with 27" of snow
• Dec 17 WEWS TV channel 5 in Cleveland, Ohio (ABC) begins broadcasting

• Dec 19 1948 NFL Draft: Harry Gilmer from University of Alabama first pick by Washington Redskins
• Dec 22 Italian constituent assembly adopts new constitution

• Dec 25 Taiwan passes Human Rights laws (Day of Earth Law)
• Dec 25 Constitution of the Republic of China comes into effect
• Dec 26 "Cradle Will Ruck" opens at Mansfield Theater NYC for 34 performances
• Dec 26 British transfer Heard & McDonald Islands (Indian Ocean) to Australia
• Dec 26 Heavy snow blankets Northeast, buries NYC under 25.8" of snow in 16 hrs That same day, LA set a record high of 84°F
• Dec 27 1st "Howdy Doody Show" (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC
• Dec 28 Chic Cards beat Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 in NFL championship game
• Dec 28 National Football League Championship, Comiskey Park, Chicago: Chicago Cardinals beat Philadelphia Eagles, 28-21; Cardinals' only title victory
• Dec 29 Ship carrying Jewish immigrants driven away from Palestine
• Dec 30 King Michael of Romania, forced by Communists abdicates his throne, sending him into exlie
• Dec 30 Romanian republic proclaimed

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