1947 Calendar
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1947 Historical Event(s)
- January 1, 1947 – The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect, converting British subjects into Canadian citizens. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes the first Canadian citizen.
- January 22, 1947 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Pig in Chinese astrology.
- February 28, 1947 – 228 Incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down with the loss of 30,000 civilian lives.
- March 1, 1947 – The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.
- June 10, 1947 – Saab produces its first automobile.
- June 24, 1947 – Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.
- November 13, 1947 – The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
- November 20, 1947 – The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London.
- November 29, 1947 – The Partition Plan: the United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Israel.
- December 2, 1947 – Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Riots break out in Jerusalem in response to the approval of the 1947 UN Partition Plan.
Who Were Born On 1947?
- February 13, 1947 – Stephen Hadley, U.S. National Security Adviser
- February 18, 1947 – Eliot Lance Engel, American politician
- March 2, 1947 – Harry Redknapp, English football manager
- March 4, 1947 – Gunnar Hansen, Icelandic actor
- March 11, 1947 – Tristan Murail, French composer
- May 3, 1947 – Doug Henning, Canadian magician (d. 2000)
- May 6, 1947 – Martha Nussbaum, American philosopher
- June 11, 1947 – Laloo Prasad Yadav, Indian politician
- October 13, 1947 – Jerry Trupiano, American sports broadcaster
- December 17, 1947 – Wes Studi, American actor