The temperature on October 21, 1947 was between 2.5 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (72%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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.
May 1 » Portella della Ginestra massacre against May Day celebrations in Sicily by the bandit and separatist leader Salvatore Giuliano where 11 persons are killed and 33 wounded.
August 17 » The Radcliffe Line, the border between the Dominions of India and Pakistan, is revealed.
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.
November 20 » The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
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