Deaths on September 20

Jantina Tammes

Died on September 20, 1947

Jantina Tammes, Dutch biologist, geneticist, and academic (b. 1871)

Jantina "Tine" Tammes (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑnˈtinaː ˈtinə ˈtɑməs]; 23 June 1871 – 20 September 1947) was a Dutch botanist and geneticist and the first professor of genetics in the Netherlands.

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Events on 1947

10 Feb

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia.
5 Jun

George Marshall
Marshall Plan: In a speech at Harvard University, the United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe.
15 Aug

Indian independence movement
India gains Independence from British rule after near 190 years of Crown rule and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
30 Sep

New York Yankees
The World Series, featuring the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, is televised for the first time.
5 Oct

Harry S. Truman
The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.

Deaths on September 20

Jantina Tammes

Died on September 20, 1947

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