The temperature on March 1, 1947 was between -6.1 °C and -0.7 °C and averaged -3.3 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
April 15 » Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line.
July 4 » The "Indian Independence Bill" is presented before the British House of Commons, proposing the independence of the Provinces of British India into two sovereign countries: India and Pakistan.
July 19 » Korean politician Lyuh Woon-hyung is assassinated.
September 30 » The 1947 World Series is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed $2 million in receipts, to see a pinch-hit home run, and to have six umpires on the field.
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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