Historical Events
- Flying saucers sighted over Mount Rainier by pilot Ken Arnold
Jackie Robinson's First Steal
Future Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Jackie Robinson steals home for first of 19 times in his career as the Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2
- PGA Championship Men's Golf, Plum Hollow CC: Jim Ferrier becomes first Australian to win a major title; beats Chick Herbert, 2 & 1
Famous Birthdays
- Clarissa Dickson Wright, English celebrity chef (Two Fat Ladies), born in London (d. 2014)
- Marianne Delgorge, Dutch singer and actress (Ice Cream Soda), born in Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
Mick Fleetwood (76 years old)
British rock drummer (Fleetwood Mac - "Go Your Own Way"; "Tusk"; "The Chain"), born in Redruth, Cornwall, England
- Mike de Albuquerque, British progressive rock bass player (ELO, 1972-74) and guitarist (Sundance), born in Wimbledon, London, England
- Peter Weller, American actor (Robocop, Of Unknown Origin), born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
- Walter Willison, American actor (McDuff the Talking Dog), born in Monterrey Park, California
Famous Deaths
- Emil Seidel, German-American politician (36th Mayor of Milwaukee), dies at 82
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights
About June 24, 1947
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 10 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
