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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.
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.
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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.
Aug 15 India gains independence from Great Britain, remains a dominion until 1950. Aug 17 The Radcliffe Line, the border between Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan is revealed. Sep 18 The Central Intelligence Agency officially comes into existence after being established by President Truman in July. More 1947 Events.
What Happened in 1947? 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
Nov 2, 2016 · Historical Events for the Year 1947. 1st January » The American and British occupation zones in Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, that later became West Germany. 1st January » The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect, converting British subjects into Canadian citizens. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King ...
1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1947th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 947th year of the 2nd millennium, the 47th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1940s decade.
