The temperature on August 9, 1947 was between 9.3 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
March 8 » Thirteen thousand troops of the Republic of China Army arrive in Taiwan after the February 28 Incident and launch crackdowns which kill thousands of people, including many elites. This turns into a major root of the Taiwan independence movement.
July 8 » Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident.
August 4 » The Supreme Court of Japan is established.
October 5 » President Truman makes the first televised Oval Office address.
October 22 » The Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan begins, having started just after the partition of India.
November 20 » The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
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