Tony Elliott, English publisher, founded Time Out
Anthony Michael Manton Elliott CBE (7 January 1947 – 16 July 2020) was an English publisher, the founder and owner of Time Out Group, based in London. He was educated at Stowe School and Keele University.Formerly married to Janet Street-Porter, he later married Jane Coke, with whom he had three sons. Elliott was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to publishing.Elliott died in London of lung cancer on 16 July 2020, at the age of 73.
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Events on 1947
- 10Feb
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia. - 5Jun
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. - 15Aug
Indian independence movement
India gains Independence from British rule after near 190 years of Crown rule and joins the Commonwealth of Nations. - 30Sep
New York Yankees
The World Series, featuring the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, is televised for the first time. - 5Oct
Harry S. Truman
The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.