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October–November – Great Fires of 1947: Forest fires in Maine consume more than 200,000 acres of wooded land statewide, including over 17,000 acres on Mount Desert Island alone. 16 persons are killed and more than 1,000 homes destroyed in the blazes, with total property damage exceeding $23 million.
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The history of the United States from 1945 to 1964 was a...
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1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of...
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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.
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.
MAJOR EVENTS: President Truman formulates "Truman Doctrine" of providing aid to countries whose governments are threatened with overthrow U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall calls for a European recovery effort, popularly called the "Marshall Plan." India and Pakistan proclaimed independent nations Britain nationalizes its coal industry Britain’s Princess Elizabeth marries ...
2 days ago · In 1947, popular baby names were James, Robert, John, William, Linda, Mary, Patricia, and Barbara. The average life expectancy at birth in the United States was 66.8 years. French fashion designer Christian Dior launched his very first collection that introduced the "New Look." It featured "rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and a very full ...
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