The temperature on May 2, 1947 was between 3.8 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 3.2 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
February 23 » International Organization for Standardization is founded.
April 16 » Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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.
May 22 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece.
September 30 » Pakistan joins the United Nations.
November 18 » The Ballantyne's Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41; it is the worst fire disaster in the history of New Zealand.
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