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Apr 20, 2024 · AK-47, Soviet assault rifle, possibly the most widely used shoulder weapon in the world. The initials AK represent Avtomat Kalashnikova, Russian for “automatic Kalashnikov,” for its designer, Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov, who designed the accepted version of the weapon in 1947. Almost from the moment of its official adoption by the ...
123 killed. 300 wounded [3] The 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine was the first phase of the 1947–1949 Palestine war. It broke out after the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution on 29 November 1947 recommending the adoption of the Partition Plan for Palestine. [4] During the civil war, the Jewish and Arab ...
Roswell incident. / 33.95028°N 105.31417°W / 33.95028; -105.31417. The Roswell incident is a collection of events and myths surrounding the 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon near Roswell, New Mexico. Operated from the nearby Alamogordo Army Air Field and part of the top secret Project Mogul, the balloon was ...
Aug 2 Greek-American soprano makes her Italian debut in the title role of Amilcare Ponchielli's "La Gioconda" at the Verona Arena. Aug 4 American boxer Ike Williams knocks out Bob Montgomery in 6 rounds in Philadelphia to unify the world lightweight title. Aug 4 The Supreme Court of Japan is established.
Between 90,000 and 166,000 people are killed, the majority of them civilians. August 8th: The Soviet Union declares war on Japan. August 9th: The US detonates another atomic weapon, this time over the city of Nagasaki. A further 40,000-80,000 Japanese are killed. August 14th: Japan surrenders unconditionally to the Allies.
April 16 – Nova Villa, Filipino actress and a veteran comedian. May 9 – Josie Natori, fashion designer and the CEO and founder of The Natori Company. May 23 – Maita Gomez, Filipino beauty queen and activist (d. 2012) May 24 – Mike de Leon, Filipino film director, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer.
Feb 1, 2024 · In February 1947, the government announced that it wanted to end the mandate, submitting what it called “the problem of Palestine” to the United Nations, established two years earlier as the ...
