Historical Events
11th US Masters
11th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jimmy Demaret wins his 2nd Masters by 2 strokes over Byron Nelson and amateur Frank Stranahan
1st Tony Awards
1st Tony Awards: Arthur Miller, David Wayne & Patricia Neal win for theatrical achievements
Famous Birthdays
- Jan-Kees Wiebenga, Dutch politician (VVD), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
- John Ratzenberger, American actor (Cheers -"Cliff Clavin"; Toy Story; Gandhi), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Rosemary Ann Butler, American session singer (Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Jackson Browne), born in California
- Tony Connor, British drummer (Hot Chocolate - "You Sexy Thing"), born in Romford, England
Famous Deaths
- Herbert Backe, German Nazi politician (Reich Minister for Food and Agriculture), dies at 50
- Václav Kaprál, Czech composer, pianist, and pedagogue, dies at 58
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights
About April 6, 1947
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 77 years and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
