The temperature on April 4, 1947 was between 2.0 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 6.2 mm of rain during 3.7 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
January 1 » 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.
March 29 » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar.
May 3 » New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.
October 22 » The Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan begins, having started just after the partition of India.
November 30 » Civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the state of Israel.
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