Historical Events
- Cleveland Indians abandon League Park (venue for weekday games) to play all MLB games at Municipal Stadium
- Lt General Hoyt S Vandenberg, USA, ends term as 2nd head of CIA
- Radar for commercial & private planes 1st demonstrated
- Rear Admiral Roscoe H Hillenkoetter, USN, becomes 3th director of CIA
Famous Birthdays
- Carlos Ward, Panamanian-American jazz and funk saxophonist (B.T. Express; Abdullah Ibrahim; Jazz Composer's Orchestra), born in Ancón, Panama
- Danilo Popivoda, Serbian soccer forward (20 caps Yugoslavia; Olimpija, Eintracht Braunschweig), born in Lovćenac, Serbia (d. 2021)
- Jacob Bekenstein, American-Israeli theoretical physicist (Bekenstein-Hawking radiation), born in Mexico City (d. 2015)
- Jerry Heard, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Visalia, California
- Sergio Infante, Chilean poet and writer
Famous Deaths
- Sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights
About May 1, 1947
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
