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May 17, 2010 · In 1947, another 3.8 million babies were born; 3.9 million were born in 1952; and more than 4 million were born every year from 1954 until 1964, when the boom finally tapered off.
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Jul 31, 2014 · Timeline of a Generation. The years 1946 to 1964 define the post-war baby boomer generation, when the United States saw a spike in its birth rate. The American economy flourished and supported ...
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1947 Major News Events in History. Roswell UFO incident. U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall announces the “Marshall Plan”. The International Monetary Fund IMF begins to operate. The start of the Cold War which endured over four decades. The United Nations votes in favor of the creation of an Independent Jewish State of Israel.
FUN FACTS: North America and Europe both experience severe winters. New York is hit with 28 inches of snow (Dec. 17), while Britain has its harshest winter in over 50 years. First documented sightings of "flying saucers". Drive-in theatres become a booming industry. Hillary Clinton, David Bowie, Elton John, and Arnold Schwarzenegger were born.
Jul 22, 2015 · Jan 10 British stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel. Jan 10 Greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard. Jan 15 The brutalized corpse of Elizabeth Short ("The Black Dahlia ") found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California.
Oct 14, 2023 · This was a big jump from just seven years before, in 1940, when there were about 1,340,000 fewer births. Those born in 1947 are now 76 years old. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that 2,083,434 Baby Boomers of 1947 were still alive in 2022. This is slightly more than 56% of the people born in 1947.
July 26 – Cold War: President Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947 into law, creating the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Security Council. August – Fernwood Park race riot in Chicago.
