The temperature on March 16, 1947 was between 0.2 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
February 25 » The formal abolition of Prussia is proclaimed by the Allied Control Council, the Prussian government having already been abolished by the Preußenschlag of 1932.
April 9 » The Journey of Reconciliation, the first interracial Freedom Ride begins through the upper South in violation of Jim Crow laws. The riders wanted enforcement of the United States Supreme Court's 1946 Irene Morgan decision that banned racial segregation in interstate travel.
May 22 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece.
August 15 » India gains Independence from British rule after near 190 years of British company and crown rule, and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
October 5 » President Truman makes the first televised Oval Office address.
October 14 » Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound.
Day of death May 31, 1947
The temperature on May 31, 1947 was between 15.0 °C and 29.1 °C and averaged 22.8 °C. There was 14.3 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
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