What Happened on October 26, 1947

Historical Events

  • Maharajah of Jammu & Kashmir accedes to India
  • The British military occupation ends in Iraq

Famous Birthdays

Hillary Clinton (76 years old)

US 1st Lady (1993-2001), Senator (NY, 2001-09), Secretary of State (2009-13) and 2016 Democratic Presidential nominee, born in Chicago, Illinois

  • Ian Ashley, British racing driver, born in Wuppertal, Germany
  • Marilyn Middleton Pollock, American jazz and blues singer, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Trevor Joyce, Irish poet (The Poems of Sweeny Peregrine), born in Dublin, Ireland

Famous Deaths

  • Canon Edwin Sidney Savage, English rector (b. 1862)
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights

About October 26, 1947

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 6 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio