The average temperature on March 16, 1947 was 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
January 1 » Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
February 23 » International Organization for Standardization is founded.
April 9 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 22 relating to Corfu Channel incident is adopted.
May 3 » New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.
September 18 » The National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency are established in the United States by the National Security Act. It also establishes the Air Force as an equal partner of the Army and Navy.
October 1 » The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.
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