The temperature on July 24, 1947 was between 14.9 °C and 26.0 °C and averaged 20.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 8.9 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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.
April 28 » Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to demonstrate that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia.
July 6 » Referendum held in Sylhet to decide its fate in the Partition of India.
July 8 » Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident.
August 14 » Pakistan gains Independence from the British Empire and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
October 16 » The Philippines takes over the administration of the Turtle Islands and the Mangsee Islands from the United Kingdom.
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