What Happened on October 2, 1947

Historical Events

Henry Duffy's musical "Music in My Heart", based on life and work of Piotr Tchaikovsky, opens at Adelphi Theater, NYC; runs for 124 performances

World Series

New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra hits the first pinch-hit home run in Baseball World Series history off Ralph Branca in the 7th inning of a 9-8 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 3

Revised International Telecommunication Convention adopted

Events in 1947

Famous Birthdays

(Frank) "Skip" Konte, American keyboardist, songwriter (The Blues Image - "Ride Captain Ride"; Three Dog Night, 1973-76), and record producer, born in Canon City, Oklahoma

Born in 1947