The temperature on February 6, 1947 was between -8.8 °C and -2.4 °C and averaged -5.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
January 25 » Thomas Goldsmith Jr. files a patent for a "Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device", the first ever electronic game.
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.
March 17 » First flight of the B-45 Tornado strategic bomber.
August 14 » Pakistan gains Independence from the British Empire and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
December 2 » Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Riots break out in Jerusalem in response to the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine.
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