The temperature on August 24, 1947 was between 11.6 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 18.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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.
May 31 » Ferenc Nagy, the democratically elected Prime Minister of Hungary, resigns from office after blackmail from the Hungarian Communist Party accusing him of being part of a plot against the state. This grants the Communists effective control of the Hungarian government.
June 25 » The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published.
July 6 » The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
August 17 » The Radcliffe Line, the border between the Dominions of India and Pakistan, is revealed.
October 26 » Kashmir conflict: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India.
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